One killed, 30 students injured in Islamabad bus accident

The injured have been shifted to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences for treatment

One person was killed and 30 students injured when an International Islamic University bus collided with a motorcycle before it crashed into an electricity pole near Islamabad's G-11 area on Wednesday, Express News reported.

The deceased, reportedly identified as a university student, was trampled to death after the driver of the International Islamic University bus lost control of the vehicle. The bus also crashed into an electricity pole, injuring at least 30 students on board.



The injured were shifted to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) for treatment, according to Radio Pakistan.

Last month, at least 47 children were injured when a public transport bus and two school buses collided in United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi, police said.



Most of the children suffered only minor injuries though two were in serious but stable condition after the accident near one of the bridges connecting the island of Abu Dhabi to the UAE mainland, police said.

Local daily The National said 14 of the injured were treated at the scene of the accident. The paper quoted Brigadier Ali Khalfan al-Dhaheri, head of central operations at Abu Dhabi police, saying the accident was due to drivers not paying attention, speeding and failing to leave a safe distance between vehicles.