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Eight killed in Muzaffargarh road accident

Agencies Published July 23, 2011
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Thirty people received injuries and were shifted to hospitals in Muzaffargarh, Multan and Bahawalpur. — Photo by AFP

MUZAFFARGARH: Eight passengers were killed and 30 others were injured when an over-speeding bus overturned in Muzaffargarh on Saturday.

Reportedly, the bus was heading towards Karachi from Rawalpindi when it overturned near the Hityan bus-stop in Shehr Sultan due to over-speeding.

As a result, eight people died on the spot.

Thirty people received injuries and were shifted to hospitals in Muzaffargarh, Multan and Bahawalpur.

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