10 passengers dead in two separate bus accidents in Islamabad, Jamshoro

A passenger bus traveling from Islamabad to Lahore met with a tragic accident near Chakwal, resulting in the deaths of eight passengers and injuries to 18 others.

According to rescue officials, the accident occurred near Dhok Sial on the motorway when the bus lost control and plunged into a ravine. Initially, six passengers were reported dead, and 20 injured.

The wounded were shifted to Trauma Center Kallar Kahar and DHQ Hospital, where two more succumbed to their injuries, raising the death toll to eight.

Motorway police stated that the ill-fated bus was en route from Islamabad to Lahore and cited driver negligence and carelessness as the cause of the accident.

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In a separate incident on the M-9 Motorway near Jamshoro, a passenger bus traveling from Karachi to Larkana collided with a truck.

The crash claimed two lives — the bus cleaner and the truck driver — while eight others, including women and children, sustained injuries.