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11 students injured after school van catches fire in Murree

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Asghar, M. (2026, September 29). 11 students injured after school van catches fire in Murree. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2033475/11-students-injured-after-school-van-catches-fire-in-murree

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Dawn · collected 2026-09-29 · by Muhammad Asghar

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On Tuesday in Murree, a Suzuki Bolan school van carrying children veered off the road and caught fire, injuring at least 11 students. Three of the injured suffered severe burns covering up to 42% of one child's body. The remaining eight were in stable condition after being taken to Civil Hospital Murree by rescue teams. Authorities are investigating the cause and considering legal action; Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz ordered a report on vehicle overloading and fire safety measures following this incident.
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At least 11 schoolchildren were injured on Tuesday when a Suzuki Bolan van carrying them veered off a road and caught fire near Bara Hotar Link Road in Murree. According to Rescue 1122, the vehicle was engulfed in flames after the accident occurred. Of the 11 passengers—aged between four and 14 years old—nine suffered burn injuries of varying degrees, while two escaped without injury. The children were rescued by police and rescue teams and taken to Civil Hospital Murree for treatment. Three of the injured sustained severe burns: one child with 42%, another with 38%, and a third with 26% of their body burned. District Police Officer Raza Tanveer Sipra visited the hospital to ensure the children received proper medical care, stating that police are maintaining constant contact for this purpose. The cause of the incident remains under investigation.

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Muhammad Asghar
2 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Police said the cause of the incident had not yet been ascertained and that necessary legal action would be taken.
2026-09-29 · assertive framing · 11 students injured after school van catches fire in Murree
Also by Muhammad Asghar
11 injured after school van catches fire in Murree
2026-09-29 · Dawn
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Topics

Bolan ISLAMABAD Karachi Murree Suzuki

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Murree GPE · 5× Karachi GPE · 2× ISLAMABAD GPE · 1× Maryam Nawaz PERSON · 1× PTV ORG · 1× Punjab GPE · 1× Raza Tanveer Sipra PERSON · 1× Rescue 1122 ORG · 1× Sipra PERSON · 1× Suzuki PERSON · 1×

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“We are maintaining constant contact to ensure the provision of the best possible medical care to the injured children and treatment for those who have been referred,” DPO Sipra was quoted as saying.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29
🔮 Police said the cause of the incident had not yet been ascertained and that necessary legal action would be taken.
2026-09-29 · Dawn
11 students injured after school van catches fire in Murree · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

At least 11 school-going children were injured after a school van veered off the road and caught fire in Murree on Tuesday, police said. asserted
police → go → Tuesday
As per a statement from Murree police, the incident occurred near the Bara Hotar Link Road, where a Suzuki Bolan carrying school children veered off the road and caught fire. asserted
Bolan → occur → fire
“Upon receiving news of the incident, police and rescue teams immediately arrived at the scene,” it said, adding that the children were rescued and rushed to the Civil Hospital Murree. asserted
children → receive → Hospital
Murree police said a total of 11 children were brought, out of which eight remained in stable condition. asserted
eight → say → condition
However, three children suffered severe burn injuries, with one sustaining burns to 42 per cent of the body, while the other two suffered burns to 38pc and 26pc, respectively, it added. asserted
it → suffer → 38pc
Police said the cause of the incident had not yet been ascertained and that necessary legal action would be taken. asserted
action → say → incident
According to the statement, Murree District Police Officer Raza Tanveer Sipra visited the hospital to inquire after the injured children. uncertain
Sipra → accord → children
“We are maintaining constant contact to ensure the provision of the best possible medical care to the injured children and treatment for those who have been referred,” DPO Sipra was quoted as saying. asserted
Sipra → maintain → those
In an earlier statement, Rescue 1122 said that passengers, mostly schoolchildren, were safely evacuated from the vehicle and sustained only minor injuries. asserted
passengers → say → injuries
However, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. asserted
vehicle → engulf → flames
The passengers were aged between four and 14. asserted
passengers → age → four
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz sought a report into the incident and took notice of the “vehicle overloading and lack of adequate fire safety measures”, state broadcaster PTV reported. asserted
PTV → seek → measures
Earlier this year, eight students were injured when a school van caught fire while moving along Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony flyover. asserted
van → injure → flyover
In February, a schoolgirl was killed, and six others were injured when their van was hit by a dumper in Okara. asserted
van → kill → Okara
In March, two teenage sisters in Karachi died after suffering burn wounds when a fire erupted in their family van. asserted
fire → die → van
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