RAJANPUR:At least 10 people were killed and several others injured when a passenger bus overturned near Bangla Hidayat in Rajanpur district on Wednesday. According to preliminary reports, the bus, Adil Shah Coach, was travelling from Karachi to Dera Ghazi Khan when it hit the divider of a road under construction and overturned. Ten passengers died on the spot, while the injured were given first aid and shifted to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital, Rajanpur.
Deputy Commissioner Imran Hussain Ranjha and District Police Officer Muhammad Imran reached the site soon after the accident and personally reviewed the rescue operation carried out by Rescue 1122. Assistant Commissioner Rojhan Ashraf Saleh and District Emergency Officer Dr Muhammad Aslam were also present.
The deputy commissioner directed the authorities to declare an emergency at the DHQ Hospital. He also ordered the Medical Superintendent to ensure the best possible treatment for the injured. The deceased were identified as Maryam Bibi, 25, daughter of Hammad Ahmad, a resident of Taunsa (Vehova); Sarwa Rasheed, 4, daughter of Rasheed Ahmad, a resident of Taunsa Sharif; and Rasheed Ahmad, 45, son of Allah Wasaya, also a resident of Taunsa Sharif.
The others were Muhammad Asif, 35, a resident of Multan; Muhammad Kashif, 30, son of Manzoor Ahmad, a resident of Kot Chhatta; and Lal Naz, 75, a resident of Dera Ghazi Khan. Muhammad Rustam, 26, son of Khan Muhammad, and Abdul Manan, 30, son of Sonara, both belonged to Dera Ismail Khan.
Muhammad Tariq, 40, son of Allah Bakhsh, was a resident of Basti Lakhi (Vehova), and Shaukat, 45, son of Qadir Bakhsh, was a resident of Taunsa Sharif.