ISLAMABAD – Three people were killed and 16 others injured when a passenger bus collided with a dumper on the motorway near the Havelian Interchange, Rescue 1122 spokesperson said.
According to the Rescue 1122 spokesperson, the accident involved a Faisal Movers bus travelling from Gilgit to Rawalpindi.The crash occurred after the bus suffered a tyre burst, causing it to collide with the dumper.
The deceased included two women and a man, who were reportedly residents of Gilgit.
Rescue 1122 Abbottabad deployed seven ambulances and one rescue vehicle to the accident site.Rescue teams provided initial medical assistance to the injured before shifting them to hospitals.
The 16 injured passengers were transported to the District Headquarters Hospital Abbottabad and Ayub Medical Complex for further treatment.
The bodies of all three deceased passengers were also shifted to different hospitals, according to Rescue 1122.