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LAHORE: Nine people were killed and 21 others injured when a bus going to Mansehra by the National Highway overturned near Uch Sharif in Bahawalpur district on Thursday night.
According to TV reports, most passengers on the bus coming from Karachi were heading home for Eidul Azha.
The injured were admitted to the Taranda Rural Health Centre and Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur.
Police said the driver lost control over the wheel because of over-speeding. They feared the death toll might increase.
Published in Dawn, October 3rd, 2014
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Oct 03, 2014 10:00am
And what are the government and local authorities going to do about preventing such disasters in the future? It is amazing how we can accept the loss of human life as a norm.
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Oct 04, 2014 01:44am
There should be strict enforcement of traffic laws.
In Pakistan, there is no good standard for giving the driver licenses to the bus drivers, car drivers, truck drivers etc.
As a matter of fact, many rickshaw and cab drivers ply their vehicles on the roads without obtaining any license at all.
Security on the roads is a collective issue. The politicians who ride in chauffeur driven cars should pay attention to this important issue.
I feel sorry for those who lost their lives in the accident and those who grieve for them.
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