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One killed, 22 injured as bus falls into ravine

By Our Staff Reporter 2022-12-12
RAWALPINDI: One person was killed and 22 others were injured when their tourist bus plunged into a ravine near Murree on Sunday.

According to Rescue 1122 services, a bus carrying 22 tourists from Gujranwala plunged into a 20 feet deep ravine, apparently due to brake failure while heading to Nathiagali from Murree.

Shortly after the accident, rescue vehicles and ambulances were dispatched to the scene. Later the injured were shifted to a hospital while one of the injured, Ahmad Tassadug, 16, was shifted to the Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi.

According to rescue services, the bus conductor died in the accident while the tourists were stated to be in stable condition.