KHAIRPUR: At least 11 people — nine passengers, driver and conductor — were killed when a passenger coach collided with a trailer carrying heavy concrete girders near Tando Masti in Khairpur District on the National Highway, rescue sources said early Sunday.
The bus was travelling from Punjab to Karachi at the time of the accident.
According to Edhi Foundation, the bodies were taken to Khairpur Civil Hospital, while the injured, reportedly 10, were receiving treatment.
Following the incident, the Sindh Inspector General of Police directed the SSP Khairpur to immediately reach the accident site and supervise rescue operations.
He also ordered authorities to ensure relief activities in the surrounding areas and keep routes clear to facilitate the smooth transfer of injured to hospitals.
