15 killed in tragic Pakistan pile-up

    At least 15 people have been killed in a large crash on a highway in Pakistan.

    Local reports say 29 others were injured in the collision involving a bus and a passenger van on the Quetta-Sibi highway near the Dasht area of Mastung district.

    It is claimed all those that died were passengers travelling in the van.

    Police officials have said they believe the vehicles may have been speeding and the van was over-capacity, with some individuals even travelling on the rooftop.

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