Road Mishap: 10 killed, Several Injured Near Kallar Kahar

News Desk

Islamabad: At least 10 passengers were killed on the spot and several others injured when a passenger bus hit a pillar on the elevated road after the brakes of the bus failed near Kallar Kahar on Saturday afternoon.

Rescue 1122 spokesperson said that the motorway police evacuated the people trapped inside the bus, adding that the accident took place when the bus was travelling from Islamabad to Lahore.

A case of the fatal incident has been registered with the Kallar Kahar police station against the company and further investigation was underway till the filing of this report.

Earlier this month, a double-cabin mini truck travelling from Upper Dir to the Damil-Nasar area of Chitral met with an accident at Kochhangul near the police station in Ashriat, leaving at least five people and 12 others critically injured.