At least 10 people have been killed and 44 others injured after a passenger bus overturned on a highway in Pakistan’s Punjab province.
Dawn reported Wednesday night, October 21, that the victims included seven men, two women and a girl.
According to the report, the accident occurred in Rajanpur district of Punjab province after the passenger bus struck a road divider and overturned.
Of the 44 injured, 38 received treatment at a local hospital, while four in critical condition were transferred to Dera Ghazi Khan.
Local police said speeding and the driver’s negligence were the main causes of the fatal accident. The driver reportedly fled the scene after the crash.
Meanwhile, approximately 1,352 traffic accidents are reported daily across Pakistan’s Punjab province, resulting in an average of 14 deaths per day.
