At least 12 people were killed and more than 25 injured when a passenger coach collided with a van near Uthal in Balochistan’s Lasbela district, police said on Friday.
Police said the passenger coach was travelling from Gwadar to Karachi, while the van was heading from Karachi to Bela.
Edhi Lasbela in-charge Dr Hakim Lasi said rescue teams reached the scene shortly after receiving information about the accident and began relief operations.
He confirmed that the deceased included five women and seven men. At least 22 seriously injured people were shifted to nearby hospitals, with several reported to be in critical condition.
Police said the accident occurred when the speeding passenger coach collided head-on with the oncoming van. Women and children were among those injured.
Police and Levies personnel reached the site and began examining the circumstances surrounding the crash. Traffic flow on the highway has since been restored, officials said.