ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- A passenger van and a truck collided head-on in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, killing at least 26 people and injuring several others, police said.
Geo News reported those killed in the Tuesday accident included seven women, a girl, and three children in the van, and three people in the truck. Bahawalpur is in Punjab province.
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The report quoted rescue officials that the passenger van was travelling to Ahmedpur Sharqia from Bahawalpur and that the truck was coming from the opposite direction.
CNN, quoting a police official, said at least 12 people were injured and they were taken to a nearby hospital. The official said the collision occurred on a main road.
