Four killed in Tando Adam road crash

TANDO ADAM: At least four labourers were killed and six others were injured when a truck overturned at Mirpurkhas Road in Tando Adam, media reported on Friday.

According to the local police, a truck loaded with mango crates was on its way to Hayderabad from Tando Adam when it turned turtle due to over-speeding near Sanghar, while taking a U-turn, killing four labourers on the spot and injuring six other.

Police and rescue teams reached the spot after being informed and shifted the dead and injured to the hospital.

In a separate road mishap on May 31, at least six people were killed while 30 others injured when a passenger bus they were travelling in turned turtle after skidding off a bridge in Khanewal.

According to rescue officials, the incident took place near Pull Rango.

They said the ill-fated bus was on its way from Lahore to Multan when it met an accident. The driver of the vehicle lost control while trying to avoid hitting a motorcycle, due to which the bus overturned, they added.