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At least 25 dead as passenger bus en route to Rawalpindi falls into ditch


The picture shows the bus accident in Kahuta tehsil on August 25, 2024. — X/@MalikAliiRaza
The image exhibits the bus accident in Kahuta tehsil on August 25, 2024. — X/@MalikAliiRaza
  • About 30 passengers have been travelling in bus. 
  • Incident takes place close to Azad Pattan Road.
  • Some individuals have been recognized, say police. 

RAWALPINDI: At least 25 individuals misplaced their lives whereas one particular person sustained accidents after a passenger bus fell right into a ditch, rescue officers informed Geo News on Sunday. 

The bus was travelling with 30 passengers from Haveli Kahuta to Rawalpindi, the sources mentioned, including that the accident came about close to Pana bridge. 

However, the reason for accident — which occurred in a mountainous space in Kahuta tehsil of Rawalpindi — is just not but identified.

Kahuta’s Station House Officer (SHO) Muhammad Zaka, whereas talking to Geo News, mentioned the accident came about close to Azad Pattan Road which is within the limits of Kahuta.

The police, administration and the rescue groups are current on the web site of incident and the our bodies have been retrieved from the bus and moved to district headquarters hospital.

The legislation enforcers mentioned that among the individuals have been recognized.

President Asif Ali Zardari expressed sorrow over the lack of lives within the accident, providing his condolences to the households of the deceased.

“In this hour of sorrow, my sympathies are with the households of the deceased,” mentioned the president, stressing on the necessity to pace up the reduction actions.

Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq Sharif additionally expressed his condolences, praying for the departed souls and for the households of the deceased. 

He directed the authorities involved to work with the Punjab authorities to establish the rationale of the accident. 

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz provided her condolences and expressed remorse over the lack of lives. 


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