18 killed in Pakistan after train hits bus, splitting it in two

At least 18 people were killed and dozens more injured when a passenger train rammed into a bus on Friday in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, officials said.

The incident took place in Sukkur district, where the incoming Pakistan Express – on its way from Karachi to Lahore – hit the bus, which was heading to Sargodha in central Punjab province.

“At least 18 people have been killed and 55 wounded,” said Rana Adeel, a deputy commissioner in Sukkur, warning that the death toll could rise as some of those hurt were in critical condition.

Senior railway official Tariq Kolachi, who was at the scene, confirmed the death toll and said the rescue operation was ongoing but complicated by the darkness.