Nine people were killed and several others injured in a serious traffic accident on Faisalabad Road near Killi Faqiran in Jhang on Wednesday.
According to details, a passenger van collided with a university bus carrying students. Rescue teams and administrative officers reached the site soon after receiving information and supervised the relief work.
Rescue sources said the university bus was travelling from Jhang to Lahore when it struck an oncoming passenger van. The process of identifying the deceased is under way. The victims included both elderly people and youths.
Punjab CM expresses grief over Jhang bus accident
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz expressed deep sorrow over the loss of precious human lives in a bus accident in Jhang.
She directed that the injured students and passengers be given the best possible medical care. The Chief Minister also instructed the Deputy Commissioner of Jhang to monitor the treatment process.
CM Maryam has sought a report on the bus accident.
