A file photo of Rescue 1122 ambulance
Three people were killed, and 17 others injured on Tuesday when a bus plunged into a lake in Bahawalpur district, according to rescue officials.
They said that the accident took place early morning in Nowshera Jadeed area of the district when a passenger bus overturned while taking a U-turn and fell into a dry lake, resulting in the death of three passengers on the spot.
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Upon receiving the information, rescue workers reached the site and shifted the victims to a local hospital, they added.
The deceased included two males and a female, according to the rescue officials.
The ill-fated bus was reportedly travelling from Islamabad to Karachi.
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