At least eight people were burnt to death and six others scorched as passenger van in Attock caught fire on Monday.

Rescue sources said that a Peshawar bound passenger van coming from Rawalpindi caught fire after its gas cylinder burst apart on motorway near Chach Interchange in Attock.

As a result of fire eight passengers were burnt to death while six others were scorched.

The bodies and scorched passengers were shifted to hospital for medico-legal formalities where condition of some wounded people was stated to be critical.