<p>Islamabad/Lahore: At least ten people were killed and over two dozen injured on Sunday in a bus accident in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/pakistan">Pakistan</a>, officials said.</p><p>The bus with 40 passengers onboard, travelling from Islamabad to Lahore through the M-2 motorway, fell into a ditch near Balkassar in the Punjab province's Chakwal district.</p><p>According to a spokesperson of the Chakwal Rescue 1122 emergency services, the bus driver lost control after one of the tyres burst, causing the vehicle to overturn and fall into a ditch.</p><p>“Nine people died in the accident and 30 were injured,” Dr Saeed Akhter, chief executive officer of the Chakwal District Health Authority (DHA), said in a statement.</p>.Monsoon havoc in Pakistan leaves 266 dead, over 600 injured since June 26.<p>Eight passengers died on the spot, while two succumbed to injuries at the hospital. The bus driver and four children were among the dead.</p><p>All the deceased and injured were shifted to a government hospital in Chakwal.</p><p>According to emergency services, Emy Dela Cruz, a Filipino woman, was also among the wounded.</p><p>Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz expressed grief over the accident and directed the health authorities to provide the best treatment to the injured.</p><p>Road accidents are common in Pakistan and are often caused by careless driving and poor road conditions.</p>
<p>Islamabad/Lahore: At least ten people were killed and over two dozen injured on Sunday in a bus accident in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/pakistan">Pakistan</a>, officials said.</p><p>The bus with 40 passengers onboard, travelling from Islamabad to Lahore through the M-2 motorway, fell into a ditch near Balkassar in the Punjab province's Chakwal district.</p><p>According to a spokesperson of the Chakwal Rescue 1122 emergency services, the bus driver lost control after one of the tyres burst, causing the vehicle to overturn and fall into a ditch.</p><p>“Nine people died in the accident and 30 were injured,” Dr Saeed Akhter, chief executive officer of the Chakwal District Health Authority (DHA), said in a statement.</p>.Monsoon havoc in Pakistan leaves 266 dead, over 600 injured since June 26.<p>Eight passengers died on the spot, while two succumbed to injuries at the hospital. The bus driver and four children were among the dead.</p><p>All the deceased and injured were shifted to a government hospital in Chakwal.</p><p>According to emergency services, Emy Dela Cruz, a Filipino woman, was also among the wounded.</p><p>Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz expressed grief over the accident and directed the health authorities to provide the best treatment to the injured.</p><p>Road accidents are common in Pakistan and are often caused by careless driving and poor road conditions.</p>