11 killed, 33 injured as passenger bus collides with trailer in Pakpattan

PAKPATTTAN: At least 11 people were killed and 33 others injured when a passenger bus collided with a trailer carrying potatoes near Pakpattan in Punjab on Thursday, rescue officials said.

The bus was travelling from Multan to Lahore when it rammed into the trailer near 17-SP, causing it to overturn.

Personnel of the Para Force and Punjab Highway Patrol were among those killed in the crash.

Rescue teams rushed to the scene after receiving information about the accident and launched an operation to pull injured passengers and bodies from the wreckage.

Deputy Commissioner Asif Raza and District Police Officer Javed Iqbal also reached the site to oversee rescue efforts.

The district administration declared an emergency at the District Headquarters Hospital to ensure immediate medical treatment for the injured.

Rescue personnel shifted the injured to hospital as relief operations continued at the crash site.