School bus overturns near Murree, driver killed, 30 injured

ISLAMABAD: A school bus carrying students and staff members overturned near Shawala on the Expressway Link Road near Murree, killing the driver and injuring 30 others, including students and school employees.

Three of the injured were reported to be in critical condition following the accident.

The bus belonged to Al-Hamd Public Model School in Chadiyala Khurd, near Aimenabad in Gujranwala. It was returning to Gujranwala after a recreational trip to Murree when the accident occurred.

Around 40 people, including students and school staff, were travelling on the bus. According to initial reports, the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn near Shawala. The driver died at the scene.

Rescue 1122 teams from Murree rushed to the site after receiving information about the incident. Rescuers pulled passengers out of the overturned vehicle, provided emergency medical assistance and shifted 30 injured students and staff members to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital in Murree.

Local residents also joined the rescue operation and helped evacuate the injured passengers.

Murree Deputy Commissioner Agha Zaheer Abbas Shirazi and other district administration officials reached the accident site and monitored the emergency response.

The rescue operation was completed under the supervision of Incident Commander Engineer Kamran Rashid.

Police also arrived at the scene and launched an investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the accident.