KALLAR KAHAR: The death toll from the Kallar Kahar bus crash has mounted to 37 while scores others are critically injured and being treated at different hospitals, hospital sources as confirming.
A few seriously injured students have been shifted to hospitals in Rawalpindi, officials told media.
A large group of schoolchildren from Faisalabad had gone to the site on a study tour while the mishap took place as they were returning to native town.
The accident occurred due to overload as well as over speeding following failure of brakes, investigations officers claimed.
Total 105 persons were on board including mostly pupils, five teachers and bus crew. Driver is seriously wounded.
Rescuers said the speed had dragged the bus some 400 meters ahead from the point of accident after it overturned which resulted in loss of life at a large scale.
Still several injured students are critical in condition, doctors warned.
According to rescuers driver’s negligence led to the human tragedy at this massive scale, supporting their claim, they said, was the bus moving at a normal speed, the magnitude of life loss would not have been so high.
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Talking to SAMAA, DCO Faisalabad Naseem Sadiq said at least 18 ambulances have been dispatched to different hospitals of Kallar Kahar to bring back students who are in stable condition.
Also, the efforts are afoot to transport worried parents to hospitals in Kallar Kahar, officials of district administration said.
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