<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>A head-on collision between a passenger bus and a speeding truck trailer near a tunnel in northwest Pakistan overnight killed at least 17 passengers, including women and children, a rescue official said early Friday.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The crash happened in Kohat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to the local emergency official and state-run media.</div><div><br></div><div>“We have transported all the dead and injured to a hospital in Kohat,” rescue official Rehmat Ullah said.</div><div><br></div><div>TV footage showed images of the destroyed bus.</div><div><br></div><div>Azam Khan, the caretaker chief minister in the province, has expressed his deep sorrow and grief over the tragic accident.</div><div><br></div><div>On Sunday, a passenger bus crashed into a pillar and fell off a bridge in Baluchistan province, catching fire and killing 40 people.</div><div><br></div><div>Deadly accidents are common in Pakistan due to poor road infrastructure and a disregard for traffic laws. - AP</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>