18 killed as bus overturns near Khuzdar

ISLAMABAD: At least 18 people were killed and over 30 others injured when a passenger bus carrying pilgrims overturned in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan province on Friday.

The accident occurred at the Bhalonk area of Khuzdar. Rescue officials said the driver lost control of the vehicle while trying to avoid hitting a motorcycle. According to local reports, the victims were taken to a local hospital in Khuzdar and among the injured, six people were in critical condition. The passenger bus was on its way to Khuzdar from Larkana district of Sindh province, a Levies official said.