10 killed in Pak tanker accident
Afp, Multan
A speeding oil tanker crashed into a roadside market yesterday after its driver lost control, killing 10 people and injuring 15 others in central Pakistan. Five schoolchildren were among the dead in the accident which occurred near the central city of Multan, and police said rash driving caused the crash. "Ten people died and 15 others were wounded in the accident," local police officer Masood-ul-Hassan said. The driver of the oil tanker has been arrested, Hassan said. Pakistan has the world's third-highest death rate from road accidents. Vehicles are often overloaded and poorly maintained while many roads are treacherous.
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