Bus catches fire near Jamshoro, 17 dead
At least 17 passengers who were flood affected people died of burns as bus caught fire in southern area of Pakistan, Jamshoro on Wednesday night when the bus they were traveling caught fire as they returning home, said by the officials.
It was not immediately clear about the cause of fire, but police said that apparently the fire erupted at the rear portion of the bus which engulfed the entire bus.
The horrible incident occurred at M-9 motorway which connects the port city of Karachi with Hyderabad and Jamshoro cities of Sindh province.
“So far, 17 passengers have died in the accident, 10 were injured who were treated by rescue teams,” Siraj Qasim Soomro, parliamentary health secretary told reporters.
Around 35 people were travelling in the bus at the time of incidents, “Those who were travelling in the bus were flood affected people who had relocated somewhere off the motorway, and they were heading back home in Dadu district,” Jamshoro District Commissioner Asif Jameel told news sources.
They were using private transport for the purpose, Asif Jameel added. Dadu district is among the worst flood hit districts of the Sindh province.
Police added that apparently the fire erupted at the rear portion of the bus which engulfed the entire bus. Some passengers jumped out of the bus to escape the fire and saved their lives.
On August 20, people were killed in a fiery crash at a motorway in Multan Southern Punjab when it collided with an oil tanker.
Bus catches fire near Jamshoro, 17 dead
Deadly road accidents are common in Pakistan, mainly due to over speeding, poor road infrastructure and use of unfit vehicles.
In 2017, an oil tanker overturned and caught fire in the region, killing more than 100 people.
BREAKING: At least 16 people including minors burnt alive after a bus carrying Pakistan flood victims from Karachi caught fire at super highway near Nooriabad: officials pic.twitter.com/0Y152aG4os
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