18 killed in Pakistan accident

Islamabad, April 6  At least 18 people were killed and over 30 injured on Wednesday when a bus collided with a trailer in Pakistan's central district of Bhakkar.

The coach, heading toward Mianwali district from Bhakkar in Punjab province, overturned after the collision, resulting in the large number of casualties, Xinhua news agency reported.

The injured were shifted to a hospital where several of them were in critical condition, police said.

The accident occurred when the bus driver of the coach lost control of the vehicle and hit the trailer.