At least eight people were killed and 18 others were injured after a passenger bus overturned near Balkassar Interchange on the Motorway near Chakwal district on Sunday morning.

According to the Motorway police spokesperson, the accident happened due to a tyre burst.

According to the spokesperson, the bus driver lost control after the tyre burst, leading to the tragic accident. The bus was travelling from Rawalpindi to Lahore.

The deceased have been identified as 35-year-old Habiba, 26-year-old Umm-e-Habiba, 14-year-old Khadija, 38-year-old Mansha, 45-year-old Sardar Nadeem, 8-month-old Haider, an unnamed 1-year-old child, and 2-year-old Hareem.

All the injured and deceased have been transferred to the DHQ Hospital in Chakwal. Rescue teams launched relief efforts, and traffic has been restored.