Khairpur- At least fourteen people were killed and 20 others injured, when a bus collided with a truck in southern Pakistan today morning.

The accident happened on Mehran Highway near Khairpur district, 450 kilometres (300 miles) north of Karachi, the capital of southern Sindh province. Rescue teams arrived at the scene and shifted the bodies and injured to Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences and other hospitals in Khairpur.

As per initial details, the speeding truck loaded with fruits lost control and rammed into a bus coming from opposite direction. Deputy Commissioner Munawar Ali Mithani reported that the incident occurred, due to over-speeding. Further investigation is underway.

Pakistan has an appalling record of fatal traffic accidents due to poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving. Crashes killing dozens of people are not uncommon. Ends/Online