Hazara Motorway accident: bus hits dumper truck, eight dead

The Hazara Motorway accident involved a bus from Gilgit and a dumper truck near Havelian, and four of the 30 injured are in critical condition.

At least eight people died and 30 were injured when a passenger bus hit a dumper truck near the Havelian Interchange.

The crash happened early Friday; the bus had come from Gilgit and was headed for Rawalpindi.

Rescue 1122 sent seven ambulances and one rescue vehicle to the scene.

All 30 injured were taken to Ayub Medical Complex, and four are in critical condition.

A burst tyre is the initial explanation given, and the cause has not been confirmed.

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