Deadly bus crash on M2 Motorway leaves eight dead, several injured

At least eight people were killed and 18 others injured when a private bus overturned near the Balkasar Interchange on M2 Motorway due to a tyre burst while en route from Rawalpindi to Lahore.

According to the Motorway Police, the vehicle’s front-left tyre burst, causing the driver to lose control. The bus overturned shortly after.

Rescue teams and motorway officials reached the scene immediately after the incident.

Minor injuries were treated on-site by motorway police and emergency responders.

According to rescue officials, six emergency vehicles and 25 rescuers took part in the rescue operation, which was completed after all injured passengers were transported to DHQ Hospital Chakwal.

Among the deceased were 35-year-old Habiba, 8-month-old Haider, 26-year-old Ume Habiba, a one-year-old unidentified child, 14-year-old Khadija, 2-year-old Haram, 45-year-old Sardar Nadeem, and 38-year-old Mansha Begum. Most suffered fatal head injuries.

The injured include Sana, 20, who sustained a head injury; Hajra, 25, with a deep cut on the head; Saqib, 30, with a cut on the left arm; and Shazia, 50, with a head injury. Mehrab, 18, suffered a wrist crush injury, while Kiran, 48, had a cut on her left arm.

Others injured were Zara, Fahad Majid, Haseeb, Hayat Ullah, and Sakina, 35, who sustained a fracture in the right arm. Zahra, 25, and Asia, 55, received cuts to the chin.

Two-year-old Abeeha and 26-year-old Mohsin Khalil had abrasions on their bodies, while 20-year-old Zohaib sustained an abdominal injury. Adnan, 38, and Rehan, 16, also received minor abrasions.