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Ten killed, nine injured in Pakistan smash

At least 10 people have been killed and nine injured after a passenger van ran off the road and into a tree in central Pakistan.

The vehicle, bound for the eastern city of Lahore, ploughed into the tree near the town of Burewala when the driver lost control at a sharp bend.

The cause of the accident is believed to be a burst tyre.

22/04/2002 05:49:50 | ABC Radio Australia News

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