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16 die in road accidents in Attock, Naushahro Feroze

F.P. Report

ATTOCK : At least 16 people were killed and 26 others injured in two road accidents in Attock and Naushahro Feroze on Monday. 

Rescue officials said a passenger bus was travelling to Rawalpindi from Mianwali when it overturned near Fateh Jang in Attock district. Ten people lost their lives in the accident while 17 others were shifted to a hospital with injuries. 

Traffic authorities said the driver lost control of his bus due to a tyre burst before it met with the accident. 

In Naushahro Feroze, a passenger van and a trailer collided near Morro, leaving six people dead on the spot. 

Rescue officials said nine people, who suffered injuries in the accident, had been shifted to a hospital for treatment. 

Authorities said all those who died in the Naushahro Feroze accident belonged to same tribe as they were returning after attending a wedding event. 

Meanwhile, three people were injured after a van overturned on national highway near Azam Chowk in Bahawalpur. 

The injured were shifted to the Bahawal Victoria Hospital for treatment.

The Frontier Post

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