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Pakistan: Passenger bus-truck collide in Dera Ghazi Khan, 33 die
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Pakistan: Passenger bus-truck collide in Dera Ghazi Khan, 33 die

| @indiablooms | 20 Jul 2021, 06:39 pm

Dera Ghazi Khan: At least 33 people died and 40 others were hurt when a passenger bus collided with a truck on the Indus Highway in Pakistan's Dera Ghazi Khan region on Monday, media reports said.

The bus was on its way to Rajanpur from Sialkot when the mishap occurred.

Rescue operation started immediately after the incident.

The injured people were rushed to DHQ Teaching Hospital DG Khan.

DHQ Teaching Hospital Medical College principal Dr Asif Qureshi told Dawn.com that the death toll from the accident had risen to 33.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan expressed shock over the incident.

"Shocked & deeply saddened to learn of the tragic road accident of a Rajanpur bound bus, near DG Khan resulting in the loss of 30 precious lives. Have asked Punjab govt to offer rapid assistance & support to the families of the victims," Khan tweeted.

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