{
  "id": 18445681,
  "title": "Eight killed, 30 injured in bus-truck collision on Hazara Motorway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/eight-killed-30-injured-in-bus-truck-collision-on-hazara-motorway",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T04:45:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2042563/eight-killed-30-injured-in-bus-truck-collision-on-hazara-motorway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ABBOTABAD: Eight individuals lost their lives and 30 others were injured in a bus-truck collision near Havelian Interchange on the Hazara Motorway on Friday morning, according to rescue officials. The bus, en route from Gilgit to Rawalpindi, reportedly suffered a tyre burst, causing the driver to lose control before the crash with the truck. Rescue 1122 Abbottabad dispatched seven ambulances and a rescue vehicle to the scene. District Emergency Officer Hafeezur Rehman led the rescue operation, which was completed successfully. The injured were provided with first aid before being transported to nearby hospitals. The eight deceased, most likely from Gilgit, were taken to various hospitals - one to Type-D Hospital in Havelian, four to Ayub Medical Complex, and three to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Abbottabad. Thirty passengers, including five children and six women, were also injured and shifted to Ayub Medical Complex for treatment. Four of the injured were reported to be in critical condition. This incident occurred shortly after another bus-truck collision near Pakpattan claimed 11 lives and left 33 others injured. Recently, a bus plunged into a drain in Punjab’s Hafizabad district, resulting in the deaths of five people and injuries to 27 others.",
  "summary": "ABBOTABAD: At least eight people were killed and 30 others injured when a passenger bus collided with a dumper truck near the Havelian Interchange on the Hazara Motorway early Friday morning, rescue officials said. The bus was travelling from Gilgit to Rawalpindi when the accident occurred. Initial reports suggested that a tyre burst caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle before it…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}