10 feared dead in accident

Published April 9, 2006

BELA, April 8: At least 10 people were feared dead and six others injured on Saturday when a bus overturned on the RCD Highway at Khakhar Golai. The driver lost control over the bus at a sharp turn on the highway. The bus was going from Quetta to Karachi and carrying about 50 passengers.

The injured included Kausar, wife of Raiz Ahmad Khan, Ghulam Mohammad, son of Ghulam Rasool, Naimatul Ullah, son of Haji Bostan, Syed Ali, son of Akbar Alir, Jan Sahiba, wife of Syed Ali, and Maheer Din, son of Mitha Khan.—Online

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