At least 11 killed and 33 injured in bus and truck crash in eastern Pakistan

At least 11 killed and 33 injured in bus and truck crash in eastern Pakistan A major rescue operation was launched in Pakistan's Punjab province after a bus and truck collision in Pakpattan that left 11 people dead and 33 injured. At least 11 people have been killed and 33 others injured after a passenger bus and truck collided in Pakistan, officials say. The crash happened in Pakpattan district in the eastern province of Punjab on November 5, with emergency services rushing to the scene. Rescuers used cranes and other heavy machinery during a three-hour operation to free passengers trapped in the wreckage, police said. A hospital emergency was declared, with additional doctors and medical staff called in to treat the injured, according to the Associated Press. Dr Ahmad Raza, a hospital official, confirmed the death toll and said extra medical teams had been brought in to deal with the casualties. Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari expressed his sorrow over the deaths, offering condolences to the families of those killed and wishing the injured a speedy recovery. Last month, at least 12 people were killed and around two dozen injured when a bus collided with a van in the southwestern province of Balochistan.