At least six killed in Islamabad traffic accident

ISLAMABAD: At least six people were killed in a traffic accident in Tarnol area of Islamabad on Wednesday when a bus collided head-on with a van.

12 passengers were injured in the accident that according to police was caused due to speeding on Fateh Jang road in Tarnol area.

The injured as well as the deceased were shifted to PIMS Hospital in Islamabad and many of the passengers are in critical condition, hospital sources said.

According to police, the driver of the bus was also killed in the accident.

An earlier version of this story reported 18 people had been killed. The death toll of six was later confirmed by the police