The bus carrying 33 passengers from the southern port city of Karachi to Islamabad was engulfed in flames shortly after colliding with another vehicle.
Fatal road accidents are common in Pakistan, where lax safety measures contribute to the South Asian country's dire road safety record. / Photo: AP
The accident took place on a motorway at around 2330 GMT on Sunday near the town of Pindi Bhattian in eastern Punjab province where a bus carrying 33 passengers collided with another vehicle. Ramshackle highways, lax safety measures and reckless driving contribute to Pakistan's dire road safety record.
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