18 killed, 35 injured as bus rams oil tanker head-on in Pakistan

The Karachi-bound bus was hit by the oil tanker from the opposite direction on the Indus Highway near Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

At least 18 people were killed and 35 injured when a bus collided head-on with an oil tanker in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, authorities said.

Police said the incident occurred due to over speeding. The bus was taking passengers from Buner district to Karachi. (AFP/Picture for representation)

The Karachi-bound bus was hit by the oil tanker from the opposite direction on the Indus Highway near Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Officials said 18 passengers died of their injuries at the DHQ Hospital, Kohat, while 35 others were admitted and under treatment. The dead included men, women and children.

Police said the incident occurred due to over speeding. The bus was taking passengers from Buner district to Karachi.