Four killed, 10 injured as bus falls into ravine
ABBOTTABAD: Four passengers were killed, and 10 others were injured when a bus fell into a deep ravine near Kalkot Mor on the Kalkot Road, about 12 kilometres from Lora police station, officials said on Monday. They said that the incident occurred at around 2:20pm when the bus, travelling from Chubgaraan towards Rawalpindi, fell into the ravine allegedly due to rash, negligent driving. SP…
On Monday, a tragic bus accident near Kalkot Mor claimed the lives of four passengers and left ten others injured. The incident occurred around 2:20 pm on the Kalkot Road, approximately 12 kilometers from Lora police station. According to officials, the bus, en route from Chubgaraan to Rawalpindi, plummeted into a ravine due to the driver's reckless and negligent actions.
SP Havelian Jamilur Rehman informed local media outlet Dawn that the Senior Superintendent of Police Lora, Waheed, and police personnel were dispatched to the scene upon receiving reports of the accident. The victims' identities were quickly established as Yasmeen, 61, from Chubgaraan; Marsia Bibi, 6; Rabia Bibi, 9, both also from Chubgaraan; and Ghulam Raza, 64, from Murree.
Police and Rescue 1122 teams swiftly transported the injured to nearby hospitals in Rawalpindi and Murree via ambulances and private vehicles, with casualties spanning across genders and ages. The bus driver, known as Fehnad alias Kaka and residing in Lora, was said to have fled the scene immediately following the accident. Authorities are actively pursuing him for arrest.
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