Tuesday, 27 September 2011

34 dead in school bus crash

Updated at: 0711 PST,  Tuesday, September 27, 2011
34 dead in school bus crash CHAKWAL: In a tragic road accident,34 people including 29 students lost their lives while more than 50 were injured, Geo News reported Tuesday. The accident took place when a bus overturned near Kallar Kahar Chakwal on the motorway.

According to police, the crash took place near Salt Range due to a brake failure.The bus was carrying more than 100 students returning from an excursion and all the victims aged between 12 to 20, belonged to Millat Grammar School Faisalabad.

Heirs identified 33 dead bodies while one student could not be identified whose dead body has been handed over to Faisalabad Assistant Commissioner.

DCO Faisalabad while mourning the lives lost announced that schools and businesses in the city would remain closed on Tuesday.

So far 17 dead bodies have been sent to Faisalabad while 15 injured students are being treated at Allied Hospital.

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