5 killed, over two dozen injured in bus accident in Punjab's Hafizabad

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A passenger bus plunged into a drainage canal near Fatehki in Pakistan’s Hafizabad district, killing five people and injuring 27. Rescue teams recovered victims and transported injured passengers for treatment; officials said the driver lost control while negotiating a U-turn, reportedly due to speeding.

LAHORE: At least five people were killed and 27 others injured when a passenger bus plunged into a drain near in Punjab’s Hafizabad district on Thursday, according to Rescue 1122. Rescue services said the mishap occurred in the Fatehki area of Pindi Bhattian tehsil. The bus was reportedly on its way from Raiwind to Chiniot. The accident occurred when the bus went out of control while negotiating a U-turn on a bridge over a drainage canal. According to rescue officials, overspeeding caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Soon after the accident, teams from Rescue 1122 reached the site and launched rescue operations. The injured were provided with first aid at the scene, while 13 injured passengers were taken to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital in Pindi Bhattian. With the assistance of the local government, a crane was used to lift the bus, after which the bodies of five victims were recovered from beneath the vehicle. Rescue teams continued their search operation amid fears that more passengers might be trapped under the wreckage. More to follow