Six killed, over 16 injured in road accident in Balochistan

Author: News Desk

HUB: At least six people were killed while more than 16 others were injured when a bus collided with a truck on the Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) Highway on Saturday.

The bus was en route from Quetta to Karachi when the accident occurred near Uthal. The injured persons were shifted to District Headquarters Hospital, Uthal where an emergency was imposed following the accident and all the staff was called in for duty.

Prior to this, three passengers lost their lives in an accident on the same thoroughfare – RCD Highway – on February 10. Three others were injured in the accident that took place when a truck collided with
a car.

Published in Daily Times, March 4th 2018.

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