Not fewer than 14 people, among them five children, were killed on Monday when a van rammed into a lorry in south-western Pakistan, an official said.<\/p>\n
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Not fewer than 14 people, among them five children, were killed on Monday when a van rammed into a lorry in south-western Pakistan, an official said.<\/p>\n
The accident, in which six other people were injured, took place near Qila Saifullah district in the province of Balochistan.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt least 14 people including a woman and five children were killed in the accident,\u2019\u2019 Waqas Ahmad Khilji, a police official from Qila Saifullah, said.<\/p>\n
Local media reported that five members of one family were among the dead.<\/p>\n
Mr Khilji said that the cause of the accident was not yet known.<\/p>\n
Road accidents are common in Pakistan due to a lack of adequate infrastructure, poorly maintained vehicles and careless driving.<\/p>\n
According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, around 9,000 road accidents are reported every year, killing around 4,000 people.<\/p>\n
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