Five killed in Pakistan bus-car collision

    At least five people were killed when a bus collided with a car in Pakistan.

    It is believed 14 others were injured in the crash near Kot Samaba in Rahim Yar Khan.

    According to rescue sources, such was the force of the collision that the car was completely crushed by the bus.

    Local reports say the accident occurred due to speeding on slippery roads following heavy rain.

    Two children and one woman are among the dead. The injured, which also includes minors, were transferred to Shaikh Zayed Hospital.

    The passenger bus was travelling from Lahore to Sadiqabad. The driver of the bus managed to escape after the incident.

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