10 children injured as school van catches fire in Murree: Rescue 1122
Ten schoolchildren were injured after a school van carrying students fell off the road and caught fire near Bara Hotar in Murree, Rescue 1122 said on Tuesday. Aaj News quoted Rescue 1122 as saying that the accident occurred near Bara Hotar when the school van went off the road. The vehicle caught fire shortly after the crash. Rescue personnel reached the site, evacuated the children from the van…
On Tuesday, a tragic accident occurred near Bara Hotar in Murree, resulting in ten schoolchildren being injured when their school van caught fire after falling off the road. Rescue 1122 confirmed the incident, describing how the van went off the road and subsequently caught fire close to the Bara Hotar area. According to a report by Aaj News, the rescue personnel swiftly arrived at the scene, evacuating the children from the burning van and transporting them to Civil Hospital Murree for emergency medical care.
The deputy commissioner of Murree stated that all ten children who sustained burn injuries are currently out of danger. Some of the affected children were subsequently transferred to Holy Family Hospital for further medical attention. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident is currently underway. In a statement, the Punjab government expressed condolences over the incident, with Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif seeking a detailed report on the Murree incident.
She has since directed a zero-tolerance policy concerning safety measures and vehicle fitness for school vans, emphasizing the importance of adhering to safety protocols. CM Nawaz Sharif has also ordered a thorough examination of the incident, taking note of the preliminary findings which highlight issues such as overloading and inadequate fire safety arrangements in the school van.
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