Eight dead, 15 injured in M2 Motorway accident

ISLAMABAD: Eight people died and 15 injured when a passenger bus overturned and fell into a ditch near Nila Dullah on Motorway M2 on Friday.

According to the Motorway police, a passenger bus going to Swat from Karachi fell into a ditch near nila Dullah on M2 motorway as a result five people were killed instantly and 18 injured. Three of the injured who were in serious condition expired on the way to the hospital.

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The injured and the deceased have been shifted to District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital Chakwal. Police have expressed fear that the number of casualties may rise.

According to the police, the incident occurred due to the fault of the driver

There were 43 people on board the bus, according to the motorway police