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June 2023 Kallar Kahar bus accident

June 2023 Kallar Kahar bus accident

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For other accident, see Kallar Kahar bus accident (disambiguation).

On 17 June 2023, a passenger bus traveling from Lahore to Rawalpindi overturned on M-2 Motorway near Kallar Kahar, which is about 133 km away from Islamabad. Preliminary reports from the National Highways and Motorway Police suggest that the accident was caused by brake failure.[1]

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Casualties

The accident resulted in at least 13 fatalities, including five women and three children. Additionally, 25 passengers were injured. There were a total of 34 passengers on board the bus.[2]

Response

Police and rescue teams were quick to respond to the accident and launched a rescue operation immediately. The injured and deceased passengers were transported to the district headquarters hospital.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "13 die, 15 injure as bus overturns near Kallar Kahar on M-2 motorway". 17 June 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Kallar Kahar bus tragedy claims over a dozen lives". 18 June 2023.
  3. [3]
    "At least 12 dead in Motorway bus accident near Kallar Kahar".


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