At least seven people were killed and six others injured when a passenger bus collided with an ambulance near Samaba in Rahim Yar Khan district on Thursday.

According to Rescue officials, the bus was travelling from Karachi to Lahore when it struck an ambulance on the road near Samaba.

The collision left multiple passengers dead and several with serious injuries.

Rescue teams reached the site immediately after the accident and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital, where emergency treatment is underway.

Officials said efforts are being made to identify the deceased, while legal formalities are in progress.