Six buses collide on M-1 motorway leaves 36 people injured

Islamabad: At least 36 people to sustain injuries after six buses collided with each other on the M-1 (Islamabad-Peshawar) motorway on Wednesday.

The incident happened close to the Burhan Interchange because of poor visibility, according to highway police.

Rescue teams arrived on the scene shortly after the incident and transported the injured people to local hospitals.

The National Highways and Motorway Police warned drivers to exercise caution while driving as sporadic rain continued in various parts of Pakistan.

Motorway Police spokesperson: "More caution is needed when driving in the rain, and people are asked to avoid unnecessary travel during rain."

According to him, the speed of the vehicles should be kept lower than usual, and there should be greater space between them.

Earlier today, 13 people have been killed as a wall collapsed due to heavy rain in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

According to the police, a wall collapsed on Peshawar Road near Golra Mor during the heavy rain in the federal capital, as a result of which 12 people were buried under the wall and died.

Police told that after the accident, Rescue officials reached the accident site and started rescue operations and pulled out 12 bodies buried under the debris using machines.

The fallen wall was about 100 feet long and 11 feet high, police said the workers present for the construction of the bridge had put up a tent that under the cover of the wall. Rescue operation with the help of heavy machinery is underway to search for more people under the debris.

Rescue officials stated that four workers have been pulled out alive from the debris of the wall.