MUZAFFARABAD: Seven passengers were killed Saturday when a bus fell in a nullah in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Rescue sources said.
They said that the passenger bus was traveling from Rawalpindi to Rawalakot when the driver lost control of the vehicle and it fell in Goye Nullah near Azad Pattan.
Sources said that at least seven people were killed on the spot while ten others were injured.
All injured were taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, sources further said.
On Friday, at least 17 people were killed in separate traffic accidents in different areas of Punjab.
Pakistan has an appalling record for fatal traffic accidents due to poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving.
Rescue equipment available to Pakistani emergency services is often basic. When crashes occur far from major towns, rescue efforts can take time and injured passengers have less hope of survival.
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