At least 13 people have been killed and five of them injured after a passenger van crashed close to Super Highway on the outskirts of Karachi.
The ill-fated van was coming from Hyderabad to Karachi when its tie rod broke as a result of which the van overturned and then caught fire.
The Motorway Police reported the accident took place near Nooriabad. The van carried 20 people during the accident, out of which 13 are said to have died on spot.
Motorway Police said a one-year-old girl survived in a miraculous way and the van driver also survived the crash.
Saad Edhi a member of Edhi Foundation stated that rescue efforts have been completed. He is reported to have said that thirteen bodies have been recovered and five people have been rescued who are in a dangerous condition.
In a statement to Motorway Police, the van driver said that the bonnet of an approaching vehicle came out and shattered the windscreen of the van. "After the bonnet hit the windscreen, I could not control the car," he responded.
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