4 devotees killed, 15 injured in road crash

Four passengers were killed and 15 other sustained serious injuries in a road accident occurring in the Rangpur area of Muzaffargarh, where a bus carrying devotees to Sakhi Sarwar's shrine overturned after colliding with a tree due to over speeding.

A police spokesperson said the incident took place near the Jawan Bangla area within the jurisdiction of Rangpur Police Station.

The bus, which was carrying 45 passengers, veered off the road and struck a tree before overturning.

Rescue teams and local police promptly arrived at the scene and launched emergency relief operations. Four passengers died at the scene, while fifteen others sustained injuries.

Nine of the injured were provided with first aid and then shifted to a nearby hospital for further treatment. Authorities clear the road, restoring traffic flow shortly after the accident.

The bus was transporting devotees from Vehari to Sakhi Sarwar, Dera Ghazi Khan and was enroute to the shrine of Sultan Bahu in Jhang at the time of the accident.

Police confirmed the identities of two deceased individuals as Zulfiqar from Adda Gagoo Mandi and Ahmad Raza from Burewala.