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Tuesday, 6 January, 1998, 16:12 GMT
Bus crash in Pakistan kills 60
It's now thought that at least sixty people were killed in a collision between a crowded bus and a blazing petrol tanker in Pakistan. The accident happened near Jehlum on the road between Islamabad and Lahore, when the bus hit the tanker which was already on fire after hitting another vehicle. Emergency services worked through the day to rescue victims and clear the wreckage. From the newsroom of the BBC World Service |
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