KHANEWAL, December 13 (ANI): A bus hostess was killed and at least 14 passengers injured on Saturday after a passenger bus collided with a trailer near the Makhdoom Pur Interchange on the M-4 Motorway, prompting a large-scale rescue operation, ARY News reported.
Rescue 1122 officials said the emergency control room received an alert about the crash involving a bus traveling from Lahore to Multan. Rescue teams were immediately dispatched and found several passengers trapped inside the damaged vehicle.
Personnel worked swiftly to evacuate everyone from the bus. Nine injured passengers received first aid at the accident site, while five others were in critical condition. The bus hostess died at the scene due to the impact of the collision. Rescue 1122 transported the deceased and all injured passengers to Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital in Kabirwala.
A spokesperson for the Motorway Police said preliminary findings suggest the accident was caused by the bus driver’s negligence and drowsiness. Authorities have launched a detailed investigation to determine the exact circumstances leading to the crash.
In a separate incident earlier this week, a four-year-old child was killed after being run over by a water tanker in the Farid Colony area of Orangi Town. Police identified the child as Sufiyan, who died on the spot. The tanker driver fled the scene, and authorities launched a search to locate him.
Both incidents have renewed concerns over road safety and the increasing number of fatal accidents involving heavy vehicles.
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