At least 11 people lost their lives and 33 were injured after a passenger bus collided with a wall in eastern Pakistan on Thursday, police and rescue authorities informed, according to international press. [1]
The accident occurred in Pakpattan district, Punjab province, according to AP agency, citing hospital doctor Ahmad Raza. Rescue teams used cranes and other heavy equipment to extract passengers trapped in the vehicle wreckage. The operation lasted nearly three hours, police noted. [1]
Authorities declared an emergency at the hospital and requested additional doctors and medical staff to treat the injured, Raza said. President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, expressed sadness over the deaths in a statement distributed on social media, conveying condolences to the bereaved families and praying for the speedy recovery of the injured. [1]
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