At least five people have been killed and over 27 injured when a passenger bus travelling from Raiwind to Chiniot fell into a drain near a flyover in Hafizabad, Rescue 1122 has said.
Officials said on Thursday that the bus appeared to have crashed due to over speeding. Rescue teams reached the scene and launched an operation to retrieve passengers and provide assistance to the injured.
More than 27 passengers were shifted to hospital for treatment. Officials have not immediately shared further details about the victims or the condition of those injured.
In June 2026, seven people were injured when a speeding passenger van plunged into a canal near Dharampura-Chaubcha Phatak in Lahore.
In August 2022, at least seven people were killed and 24 others injured after a passenger bus fell into a pond near Solangi Kharl, on the outskirts of Jalalpur Bhattian in Hafizabad district. Rescue officials at the time attributed the crash to speeding.
Punjab Traffic Police guidelines require bus and truck drivers to follow speed limits, keep their vehicles roadworthy and avoid overloading.
