# Bus accident in Punjab's Hafizabad kills 5, injures 27

> Passenger bus plunges into drain in Punjab's Hafizabad, killing 5 and injuring 27.
- Title: Bus accident in Punjab's Hafizabad kills 5, injures 27 · Dawn
- Summary: Passenger bus plunges into drain in Punjab's Hafizabad, killing 5 and injuring 27.
- Keywords: hafizabad, bus accident, rescue 1122, punjab, road accident, Dawn
- Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2040660/at-least-5-killed-over-two-dozen-injured-as-bus-plunges-into-drain-in-punjabs-hafizabad
- Author: Imran Gabol
- Published: 2026-10-29T04:52:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hafizabad, bus accident, rescue 1122, punjab, road accident, news, politics
## 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.
## Key takeaway

A passenger bus plunged into a drain in Punjab's Hafizabad on October 29, 2026, killing at least 5 people and injuring 27 others.