Eight members of a family were killed and seven other were critically wounded in a road accident near Layyah in the wee hours of Thursday,
According to details, the accident occurred in Chobara area near Layyah where a van going to Mian Channu collided with a truck, killing eight people on the spot and injuring seven others.
Rescue teams reached the spot after being informed and shifted the dead and injured to the Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) hospital, Chobara.