Five commuters were burnt alive during their journey to Lahore from Gujranwala when their wagon caught fire after hitting a road divider while attempting to save a child who suddenly came in front of the speeding vehicle. Only one of the victims, Suraya Ikram of Gujranwala, was identified until filing of this report and the remaining four bodies were not identified yet. According to details, a Toyota van bearing registration number LHR-6847 caught fire due to cylinder leakage near Aminabad. Some passengers managed to get out of the burning vehicle.
Rescue 1122 reached the spot and shifted injured passengers, including Jamil, his wife Shabana, daughter Iqra, Irfan, Shafique, Nawaz, Robina Bibi, Mahjabeen, Razia Bibi, Babli, Haji Sadiq, Abid, Usman, Irfan and Syed Nazim Hussain to DHQ Hospital while most of them were discharged after first aid.
