Bus crash in Hafizabad kills five and injures more than 27
A passenger bus crashed into a drain in Hafizabad on Thursday, killing at least five people and injuring over 27 others.
Accident location and cause
The vehicle was moving from Raiwind to Chiniot when it fell near a flyover. Rescue officials stated that overspeeding caused the driver to lose control of the bus.
Rescue operations and recovery
Teams arrived quickly to assist the injured and recover passengers from the wreckage. Twenty people were taken to hospitals while a crane lifted the overturned bus.
Search for trapped victims
Rescue workers continued searching for anyone remaining under the vehicle after the initial recovery efforts. Five rescue vehicles supported the operation at the scene in Pindi Bhattian tehsil.
All 2 outlets report consistently
No differences in figures, names or dates across these reports.
- Geo News
- Dawn
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