http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/11338080/Pakistan-bus-crash-kill-at-least-57-people.html
On Sunday, an oil tanker and a bus carrying 50 passengers collided, killing 30 people. The collision caused an explosion and fire to break out, causing the other victims severe burns. Officials say the bus was going in the wrong direction and occurred at a dilapidated road while making its way to Karachi in the south. Pakistan is known to have large amounts of fatal traffic accidents due to poor road construction and terrible vehicle maintenance. This accident is some what similar to the accident in November, 2014 when there was a death total of 57 because of a bus collision.
From what the article states, traffic collisions are at an all time high because of the lack of structure in city maintenance. Incidents such as these should be taken into account for to fix the roads that cause these terrible accidents. It's important for a city to have a solid structure, both politically and physically as a body. Without structure, government and safety of civilians crumble. From the article, "The mountainous areas of Kashmir and the north, where drivers career around narrow hairpin bends over deep ravines with scant regard for safety, are particularly prone to accidents, while the condition of roads in the south can also be dangerous."
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