Bus overturns in Pakistan, killing 32
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Buy SPH photosLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - A police official said a bus has overturned on a highway in eastern Pakistan after hitting a roadside electricity pole, killing at least 32 passengers.
Senior police official Zulifiqar Cheema said 35 passengers were injured in the accident near the city of Sheikhura early Saturday.
The apparent cause was driver negligence, as the bus was speeding, he said.
The bus was traveling from Lahore to Faisalabad, an industrial city which lies in the eastern Punjab province.
