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Fourteen Persons Dead In Pakistan Van Crash
At least 14 people have been killed in western Pakistan on Friday when a passenger van hit a truck loaded with smuggled fuel.
The early morning collision happened in Qila Saifullah district, about 200 kilometres (124 miles) northeast of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province.
A Police Officer at the scene Abdul Jabbar, said that the van caught fire after hitting the truck, adding that police had recovered 14 bodies, several of which had been severely burnt and could not be immediately identified.
The remains had been taken to the civil hospital in Quetta, officials said.
Fasih Ullah, another police official, confirmed the incident and the death toll, adding that the truck appeared to be carrying fuel smuggled from Iran.
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Pakistan has one of the world’s worst records for fatal traffic accidents blamed on poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving.
Pakistan’s far-flung Balochistan province bordering Iran and Afghanistan is notorious for the smuggling of oil and other foreign goods.
Source: AFP
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