ABBOTTABAD/BHAKKAR: At least 11 people lost their lives and more than 30 others were injured in two separate road accidents in Abbottabad and Bhakkar.
In Abbottabad, seven people were killed and 27 others sustained injuries when a passenger bus rammed into a dumper truck near Havelian Interchange.
According to Rescue officials, the bus was travelling from Gilgit to Rawalpindi when a tyre burst, causing the driver to lose control and collide with the truck.
Rescue personnel rushed to the scene and transported the victims to nearby hospitals. The injured were shifted to DHQ Hospital and Ayub Medical Complex, while the deceased belonged to Gilgit, officials said.
Meanwhile, four people, including two women and two children, died when a tractor-trolley overturned near Khusor Road in Bhakkar. Several other passengers were also injured in the accident.
Police said the vehicle was carrying passengers from Tank to Sargodha when it overturned late at night.
Rescue teams pulled the injured passengers from the wreckage and moved them to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
Police have registered a case against the tractor-trolley driver on charges of negligence.
