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Pakistan: 40 killed in bus mishap
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February 17, 2008 16:00 IST

Forty people were killed and over 20 injured when a bus fell off a bridge in Pakistan's Punjab province on Sunday.

The accident occurred near Pattoki, when the bus carrying more than 60 passengers was going from Lahore [Images] to Multan, police said.

The bus caught fire after going off the bridge.

Police Officer Tariq Abbas Qureshi said 40 people were killed while state-run PTV reported that 35 had died.

Police said 22 people were injured.

Rescue worker rushed to the site of the accident to ferry the wounded to hospital.


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