February 2023 Kallar Kahar bus accident
The accident took place when a bus carrying a wedding party from Islamabad to Lahore lost control and fell into a ravine, killing at least 14 people and injuring 64 others.According to the rescue and police officials, the bus driver lost control of the vehicle when its brakes failed, and it collided with two cars coming from the opposite side of the Islamabad-Lahore motorway.[2] The DC of Chakwal, Quratulain Malik, stated that six passengers were in critical condition and were immediately rushed to Rawalpindi.The accident occurred on a dangerous patch of the Islamabad-Lahore motorway, which passes through the hilly area of Salt Range near Kallar Kahar.[3] The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased and directed the authorities to provide the best medical facilities to the injured people.
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