Islamabad, Sept 28 (ANI): At least 30 people, mostly school students, were killed in after a bus crashed in the southeast of Pakistan's capital Islamabad Monday, police have said.
Speaking from the scene in Chakwal district, Punjab province, about 60 miles southeast of the capital, senior police officer Chaudhry Salim said at least 30 people were killed, including 24 school students, The Telegraph reports.
A brake failure had led to the accident, leaving over 55 injured, he said.
"We have received 24 dead bodies and six to eight dead bodies were sent to another nearby hospital," he added.
Another official from the traffic police confirmed the accident and said 26 people, including 22 students, were killed on the spot.
Meanwhile, a government official has said that an inquiry has been ordered and an investigation team will examine the scene of the accident on Tuesday to examine the cause. (ANI)
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