At least 18 killed as passenger coach hits parked bus on Swat Motorway
Key takeaways
- At least 18 people were killed and several others injured in a tragic traffic accident on the Swat Expressway near Ismaila in Rustam tehsil of Mardan district, officials said on Monday.
- According to Motorway Police, the accident occurred near the Saeedabad Khoro Koto Bridge, Ismailia, when a passenger coach crashed into a passenger bus that was parked on the roadside due to a mechanical fault.
- Police said the parked coach had reportedly developed a problem in its generator, forcing it to stop by the roadside.
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At least 18 people were killed and several others injured in a tragic traffic accident on the Swat Expressway near Ismaila in Rustam tehsil of Mardan district, officials said on Monday.
According to Motorway Police, the accident occurred near the Saeedabad Khoro Koto Bridge, Ismailia, when a passenger coach crashed into a passenger bus that was parked on the roadside due to a mechanical fault.