QUETTA: At least seven people were burnt to death after a van carrying smuggled petrol collided with a truck near Mach in Bolan district of Balochistan here on Tuesday morning.
The smuggled petrol was hidden in the makeshift tank of the van. The van was travelling from Quetta to Sibbi. Police officials said the van carrying petrol collided with a truck near the Quetta-Sibi National Highway. After the collision, fire erupted and three more cars were also burnt.
Four people, including two police personnel, were injured. The policemen were posted at the Mach check post.
After the accident, Levies and FC officials reached the spot and tried to control the blaze. The Mach-Bolan highway was
It took the authorities three hours to clear the Mach-Bolan highway.
The bodies have been shifted to Mach hospital.
