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| Dozens die in Pakistan bus crash | Dozens die in Pakistan bus crash |
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| At least 50 people have been killed in an accident involving a bus and a truck in southern Pakistan. | At least 50 people have been killed in an accident involving a bus and a truck in southern Pakistan. |
| The bus collided head-on with a goods vehicle near the city of Khairpur in Sindh province, officials say. | |
| The bus was travelling overnight from Swat, in the north-west, to the port city of Karachi. | |
| Deadly accidents are common on Pakistan's roads - often caused by reckless driving, poorly maintained surfaces or unsuitable vehicles. | Deadly accidents are common on Pakistan's roads - often caused by reckless driving, poorly maintained surfaces or unsuitable vehicles. |
| The BBC's Shahzeb Jillani in Islamabad says that most of those killed in the accident early on Tuesday morning were women and children. | |
| At least 15 people were injured - some seriously - and are being treated in hospital. | |
| Medical Superintendent of the Khairpur district hospital Ghulam Jaffar Soomro told Geo TV that it looked as if the bus overturned at high speed. | Medical Superintendent of the Khairpur district hospital Ghulam Jaffar Soomro told Geo TV that it looked as if the bus overturned at high speed. |
| Police say there were 65 passengers in the bus and that a morning fog which covered the highway at the time of the collision could have played a part in the accident. | Police say there were 65 passengers in the bus and that a morning fog which covered the highway at the time of the collision could have played a part in the accident. |
| Are you in Sindh province? Have you been affected by the crash? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. If you are willing to be contacted by a BBC journalist, please leave a contact number. | Are you in Sindh province? Have you been affected by the crash? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. If you are willing to be contacted by a BBC journalist, please leave a contact number. |
| Have your say | Have your say |