25 passengers injured as bus overturns

15 injured shifted to Samundri THQ hospital, 10 to Toba Tek Singh Civil Hospital

FAISALABAD: As many as 25 passengers sustained injuries after a bus overturned due to over speeding near Samundri on Rajana Road on Thursday.

Rescue officials said that a bus carrying passengers was on its way to Faisalabad from Multan when it overturned due to over speeding near Turrianwala Adda. As a result, 25 passengers including women suffered injuries.

Rescue team shifted 15 injured persons to Samundri THQ hospital whereas 10 injured persons were shifted to Toba Tek Singh Civil Hospital.

The injured included Ahmed Raza, Rafique, Raheela, Khursheeda Bibi and Arshad, Noor Muhammad, Muhammad Ishaq, Yasmin, Shakeela and Muhammad Azeem and others. First aid was provided to four injured persons Muneer, Tariq, Haseena and Muhammad Asif.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 22^nd, 2019.