Over two dozen injured as bus overturns
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At least 28 people were injured, with five sustaining serious injuries, when a passenger bus carrying over 70 people overturned on the Murree Expressway on Friday.
The passengers, belonging to various parts of Punjab, were returning from a religious festival in Bhurban. The accident occurred near the Bastal Mor on the motorway, said first responders.
Five ambulances of Rescue 1122 and emergency vehicles along with rescuers and paramedics were dispatched to the crash site, said Rescue 1122.
According to their spokesperson, 28 people were injured in the accident. Three of those had minor injuries and they were provided first aid on the scene and discharged.
Another 25 people were transported to a local hospital for treatment. From there, five people were shifted to The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) Islamabad.
The motorway police said the bus overturned after its tyre burst.
The station house officer (SHO) at the Murree police station said that the bus was carrying people from various parts of Punjab, including Lahore, Gujranwala, and Pakpattan. The travel party was returning to Lahore when the accident occurred. The bus driver likely lost control due to a brake failure,he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 5th, 2023.