24 killed in Pakistan bus crash fire

AFP

At least 24 people were killed when a bus in southwest Pakistan burst into flames after crashing with a truck on Monday, officials said.

The bus carrying dozens of passengers was heading from the southern city of Karachi to Panjgur district, when it crashed in Lasbela district.

“We have recovered 24 bodies from the vehicle. All of them were burned,” local administration chief in Lasbela district, Shabir Mengal, told AFP.

Senior police official Agha Ramzan Ali also confirmed the crash and said a rescue operation was underway.

Every year hundreds of people lose their lives in traffic related incidents in the country