Two returning Haj pilgrims were killed and 11 others injured after a passenger bus fell from the Adina Bridge, police said. Officials said the pilgrims were returning to various destinations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, mainly the Ambila area of the Buner district, after hiring the bus from the Islamabad airport late Tuesday night.
Police said the driver was not familiar with the Swabi-Mardan road and lost control of the vehicle on the bridge while taking a sharp turn towards Mardan. The vehicle, loaded with luggage and 13 pilgrims, fell into the deep ravine of the Adina Badri Nullah. Local residents immediately started to rescue the passengers and also informed the Kalu Khan Police Station, which sent cops to move the injured passengers to the nearby Kalu Khan Civil Hospital.
