6 policemen killed in car and truck collision in Pakistan

Islamabad (IANS) | There was a massive collision between a car and a truck in Khujdar district of Balochistan province of Pakistan on Sunday morning. Six policemen died in this accident. The officials gave this information to the media. According to media reports, the accident occurred on the Quetta-Karachi national highway in Wadh area of the district when a truck coming from the opposite direction hit the car, Xinhua news agency reported.

Police told the media that rescue teams reached the spot and took the victims to the hospital. Police said the policemen were on their way from the provincial capital Quetta to the province’s Hub district.

The police further said that he was coming home for the festival of Eid after attending a course at a police training college.

Road accidents are frequent in Pakistan, mainly due to poorly maintained vehicles, dilapidated roads and negligence of road safety measures.

–IANS