13 killed in van fire on highway in southern Pakistan

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KARACHI: Thirteen people were killed after a passenger van overturned and caught fire on a highway heading to Pakistan's port city of Karachi ...

KARACHI: Thirteen people were killed after a passenger van overturned and caught fire on a highway heading to Pakistan's port city of Karachi overnight, police said on Sunday .

The van fell in a ditch after it was struck by an object from another vehicle late on Saturday night, said Senior Motorway Police Officer Aftab Pathan.He said the van was engulfed in flames after its fuel tank leaked. Rescuers recovered 13 charred bodies, including at least three children, while five people were pulled out alive, including a one-year-old.

 

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