Bus accident leaves 13 dead, 25 injured in Pakistan

By Press Trust of India: A bus traveling on a highway in Pakistan’s Punjab province overturned due to brake failure on Saturday, killing at least 13 people, including five women and three children, authorities said.

The bus was traveling from Lahore to Rawalpindi when it overturned near the Kallar Kahar salt ridge.

“At least 13 passengers, including five women and three children, were killed and another 25 were injured,” authorities said.

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The National Highway and Highway Police said that according to preliminary reports, the accident was caused by a failure in the brakes.

There were 34 passengers on board, police said.

Rescue teams said the death toll could rise as some of the injured were in critical condition.

Highway police said two lanes of the six-lane highway were closed to allow officials to fish out the victims.

Bad roads, lack of safety awareness and blatant disregard for traffic rules often lead to fatal accidents in Pakistan.

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