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Monday, September 26, 2011

26 schoolchildren killed in Kalar Kahar Pakistan tour bus accident


A school bus, carrying 105 children, three teachers, headmaster and a servant, on a trip to the salt mines resort skidded off the motorway and fell into a ditch. 26 children and Headmaster Muhammad Hafeez Anwar have reportedly been killed in the accident while there were reports of injuries to the others. The children were from a Millat Grammar School, Faisalabad. One of the deceased children has been identified as Mehtab Sarwar, student of class 9. His body has been shifted to a DHQ Hospital in Chakwal, where injured have also been taken. Dr Alamgir, MS DHQ Hospital, said around 35 injured children have been brought to the hospital. He said four children are in critical  condition. The accident took place reportedly due to failure of brakes.