APD | 13 killed, 46 injured in bus accident in Pakistan’s Punjab

By APD writer Muhammad Sohail

ISLAMABAD, July 11 (APD) -- At least 13 people were killed and 46 were injured on Thursday when a bus carrying passengers overturned Attock district of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, police said.

Superintendent of Police Syed Ali said that the accident occurred in the early hours while it was raining.

The officer held the driver of the bus responsible for the accident. He said that police have filed a case against the driver and arrested him.

He quoted several eyewitnesses as saying that the driver was continuously using a mobile phone while driving and refused to pay heed to some passengers who asked him not to do so.

The driver was also accused of consuming drugs during the journey from northwest Swat city to eastern city of Lahore.

According to the officer, the bus went out of the driver's control when he was overtaking a trailer.

The death toll is feared to rise as five of the injured are in critical condition.

(Top image: DawnNewsTV)

(CGTN)