LAYYAH: Ten passengers were killed, while 20 others sustained severe injuries when a bus collided with a tractor trolley in Karor Lal Essan Tehsil on Wednesday.
According to District Headquarters (DHQ) hospital and Rescue 1122 sources, a bus was heading towards Rawalpindi from Karachi when it collided with a tractor trolley coming from opposite side.
Consequently, 10 passengers died on the spot, while 20 others got severe injuries. Eight patients in critical condition were referred to the Nishtar Hospital, the DHQ sources said.
Local police were investigating the incident.
PUNJAB CM CONDOLES LOSS OF LIVES:
Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif has expressed sorrow and grief over the loss of precious lives in a traffic accident near Layyah.
He has extended sympathies to the heirs of the persons died in the accident and directed the administration to provide best treatment facilities to the injured persons.
The chief minister has also sought a report from the administration regarding the accident.