INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
At least 17 flood affected people died of burns in southern Pakistan on Wednesday night when the bus they were traveling in caught fire as
they were returning home, officials said.The incident occurred on the M-9 motorway connecting the port city of Karachi with Hyderabad and
Jamshoro cities of Sindh province, Reuters reported.So far, 17 passengers have died in the accident, 10 were injured who were treated by
rescue teams,& Siraj Qasim Soomro, parliamentary health secretary told Reuters.Around 35 people were traveling in the bus.Those who were
traveling in the bus were flood affected people who had relocated somewhere off the motorway, and they were heading back home in Dadu
district,& Jamshoro District Commissioner Asif Jameel said.They were using private transport for the purpose, Jameel added.Dadu district is
among the worst flood hit districts of the Sindh province.It was not immediately clear as to what caused the fire, but police said that
apparently the fire erupted at the rear portion of the bus which engulfed the entire bus.Some passengers jumped out of the bus to escape the
fire.Deadly road accidents are common in Pakistan, mainly due to speeding, poor road infrastructure and use of unfit vehicles.In 2017, an
oil tanker overturned and caught fire in the region, killing more than 100 people.The post At least 17 die in southern Pakistan bus fire
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