Quoted by Dawn News
A tragic incident occurred in Swat’s Khwazakhela tehsil, where a school bus plunged into a ditch. Which caused the death of one child and injuries to 41 others. The bus was carrying students home from Abaseen school when the bus lost control on a narrow bridge in the Asala area, stated by a local eyewitness to Dawn.com
Rescue 1122 teams immediately responded and transported the injured to Khwazakhela Hospital but one child died on the spot and the rest critically injured students were moved to Saidu Sharif Teaching Hospital.
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“One student died on the spot, while 41 others were injured, six of whom are in critical condition,” Gul said.
Another local resident Haider Ali stated while speaking to Dawn.com that the bus driver had previously been involved in a fatal incident in November 2021, which resulted in the deaths of four children and injuries to 30 others in Swat’s Matta Tehsil.
The locals further added that police must take action against the driver and the school’s owner for “playing with the lives of children”.
