At least 13 people lost their lives and 25 others were injured in a terrible accident that happened in Kallar Kahar on Saturday when a passenger bus traveling from Islamabad to Lahore experienced brake failure because of excessive speed.
According to the spokesperson of the Motorway Police, the bus, bearing the number BSG-055 and operated by a private company, met with the accident near booth number 224 in Kallar Kahar.
According to early indications, the accident at Kallar Kahar was caused by brake failure with a bus travelling from Islamabad to Lahore, according to a statement from the National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP).
A hospital was being used to treat the injured, it was added.
The statement added that NHMP personnel were present at the site of the accident and engaged in rescue activities, monitored by DIG (Motorway) Mohammad Yusuf Malik and the sector commander, Commander Nafri.
The NHMP statement said that due to the accident, two motorways were closed while the third one was open for traffic.
Among the victims, 13 people, including five women and three children, lost their lives in the accident. The injured passengers, whose conditions range from minor to critical, were promptly transported to the trauma center in Kallar Kahar for medical treatment. The authorities have been working diligently to provide the necessary support and care to those affected by this tragic event.
