RAJANPUR: At least nine people were killed and 32 others injured when a passenger bus overturned after hitting a divider on the Indus Highway in Rajanpur.
According to rescue officials, the bus was travelling from Rajanpur to Dera Ghazi Khan when the accident occurred.
Rescue teams rushed to the scene after receiving information about the incident and shifted the injured to hospital after providing first aid. Women and children were among those injured in the accident.
Deputy Commissioner Rajanpur also reached the accident site to assess the situation and inspect the ongoing rescue operation. He directed rescue personnel to speed up relief efforts and ensure that the injured received immediate medical attention.
DC Directs Hospitals to Provide Best Medical Care
The deputy commissioner instructed the relevant authorities to ensure the provision of the best possible medical facilities to the injured passengers and stressed that no negligence should be tolerated in their treatment.
A similar fatal road accident occurred on the Indus Highway in the Shah Wali area of Rajanpur in December 2022, when two passenger buses collided, killing eight people and injuring more than 25 others.
Initial reports at the time cited dense fog and overspeeding as the possible causes of that accident.
