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9 killed in road accident in Pakistan

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Press Trust of India Peshawar
At least nine persons, including women and children, were today killed when a speeding bus plunged into a deep ravine in a northwestern Pakistani city.

The road accident occurrednear Shinkiari in Mansehra district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa when the speeding bus skidded off the road and fell into a deep ravine, police said.

Injured people have been taken to a nearby hospital.

Road accidents are common in Pakistan because of little adherence to traffic rules and regulations by drivers.

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First Published: Mar 01 2017 | 4:13 PM IST

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