Over 20 injured after road accident in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: More than 20 people including some critical were injured in collision between two over speeding vehicles on June 12, local media reported.

According to details, the accident took place outside Rahokia police station near Tando Jam in Hyderabad where a minitruck and a passenger coaster collided head-on.

The passenger coaster caught fire after the collision. The collision and fire resulted in serious injuries to more than 20 passengers.

The injured were shifted to civil hospital through private vehicles and ambulances where condition of four wounded people was stated to be critical.

Road accidents are common in Pakistan due to inadequate safety standards. The country has one of the highest rates of road accidents in the world, with thousands of people losing their lives every year due to traffic accidents.

The major causes of these accidents include reckless driving, poor road conditions, and inadequate traffic management.