From Dawn · Imran Gabol · · 1m 50s
Bus accident in Punjab's Hafizabad kills 5, injures 27
Passenger bus plunges into drain in Punjab's Hafizabad, killing 5 and injuring 27.
In brief
Passenger bus plunges into drain in Punjab's Hafizabad, killing 5 and injuring 27. A passenger bus plunged into a drain in Punjab's Hafizabad on October 29, 2026, killing at least 5 people and injuring 27 others. Originally reported by Dawn.
Bus accident in Punjab
At least five people were killed and 27 others injured when a passenger bus plunged into a drain in Punjab’s Hafizabad district on Thursday.
Location and cause
The mishap occurred in the Fatehke area of Pindi Bhattian tehsil. The bus was reportedly on its way from Raiwind to Chiniot.
Cause of accident
According to rescue officials, overspeeding caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Rescue operations
Rescue teams from Rescue 1122 reached the site and launched rescue operations after the accident.
Injured and hospitalised
The injured were provided with first aid at the scene while 20 of them were also taken to hospital.
Recovery efforts
With the assistance of the local government, a crane was used to lift the bus, after which the bodies of five victims were recovered from beneath the vehicle.
Ongoing search
Rescue teams continued their search operation amid fears that more passengers might be trapped under the wreckage.
Rescue teams
Five rescue vehicles participated in the operation, Rescue 1122 said.
Recent accidents
Last week, 12 passengers were killed and around two dozen injured when a minibus and a passenger coach collided head-on near Zero Point in Uthal on the Quetta-Karachi Highway in Balochistan.
Previous accident
The accident occurred two days after 10 people were killed and 44 others injured when a passenger bus overturned after hitting a road divider in Rajanpur district’s Rojhan tehsil on the Indus Highway on Wednesday.
The short version
A passenger bus plunged into a drain in Punjab's Hafizabad on October 29, 2026, killing at least 5 people and injuring 27 others.
