20 passengers killed as bus catches fire after collision with truck in Lasbela

HUB: At least 20 passengers including women and children were killed and 11 others injured after bus caught fire following head-on collision with truck in Balochistan’s Lasbela district.

15 people died on the spot while five other succumbed to injuries in hospital.

Deputy Commissioner Shabir Mengal has confirmed the incident, saying four seriously injured persons have been shifted to Karachi from Lasbela hospital.

The ill-fated bus was en route to Bajgore from Karachi when fatal accident occurred.