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10 killed, 44 injured as passenger bus overturns on highway in Punjab's Rajanpur

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Birmani, T. S. (2026, October 21). 10 killed, 44 injured as passenger bus overturns on highway in Punjab's Rajanpur. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2038754/10-killed-44-injured-as-passenger-bus-overturns-on-highway-in-punjabs-rajanpur

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A passenger bus overturned on the Indus Highway in Rajanpur district's Rojhan tehsil, killing ten people and injuring forty-four others when it hit a road divider around 5:45 am. Seven men, two women, and one girl died, while most of the injured were treated at local hospitals with some referred to nearby cities for critical care. Rescue services promptly responded by sending ten ambulances and two rescue vehicles along with thirty-five rescuers. The district administration also arrived to oversee the situation, and a case will be registered against the bus driver and owner.

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A passenger bus overturned on the Indus Highway in Rajanpur district's Rojhan tehsil, Punjab, killing 10 people and injuring 44 others. The incident occurred around 5:45 am on October 21, 2026, when the bus hit a road divider and toppled over due to speeding in the Bangla Hidayat area. Of those injured, 38 were treated at Rajanpur District Headquarters Hospital, while four critically injured individuals were transferred to Dera Ghazi Khan and two to Rahim Yar Khan’s Sheikh Zayed Hospital. Rescue 1122 responded promptly with 10 ambulances and two rescue vehicles, mobilizing 35 rescuers from nearby areas. The Deputy Commissioner of Rajanpur district, Imran Ranjha, stated that a case would be registered against the bus driver and owner for their role in the accident.

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Tariq Saeed Birmani

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🔮 DC Ranjha told Dawn that a case would be registered against the bus driver and owner.

2026-10-21 · assertive framing · 10 killed, 44 injured as passenger bus overturns on highway in Punjab's Rajanpur

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Topics

Bangla Hidayat DERA GHAZI KHAN Rajanpur Rescue 1122 Rojhan tehsil

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Rescue 1122 ORG · 4× Rajanpur GPE · 3× DERA GHAZI KHAN GPE · 2× Bangla Hidayat GPE · 1× Imran Ranjha PERSON · 1× Jampur GPE · 1× Rahim Yar Khan’s PERSON · 1× Rojhan GPE · 1× Rojhan tehsil GPE · 1× Sheikh Zayed Hospital ORG · 1×

Narrative

Of the 44 wounded, 38 were being treated at the Rajanpur District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital, while four critically injured persons were referred to Dera Ghazi Khan and two seriously hurt to Rahim Yar Khan’s Sheikh Zayed Hospital.

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🔮 DC Ranjha told Dawn that a case would be registered against the bus driver and owner.

2026-10-21 · Dawn

10 killed, 44 injured as passenger bus overturns on highway in Punjab's Rajanpur · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 2 hedged)

Ten people were killed and 44 others injured when a passenger bus overturned after hitting a road divider on the Indus Highway in Rajanpur district’s Rojhan tehsil, Rescue 1122 said. asserted

Rescue → kill → tehsil

The accident occurred in the Bangla Hidayat area at around 5:45am. asserted

accident → occur → 5:45am

The bus was reportedly speeding when it collided with the divider and toppled over. uncertain

it → speed → divider

The deceased include seven men, two women and a girl, Rescue 1122 said in an incident report. asserted

Rescue → include → report

persons → wound → Hospital

Rescue 1122 said it “responded promptly” upon receiving the emergency call and mobilised 10 ambulances and two rescue vehicles from Rajanpur, Jampur and Rojhan. asserted

it → say → Rajanpur

It said 35 rescuers took part in the emergency response. asserted

rescuers → say → response

Rajanpur Deputy Commissioner (DC) Imran Ranjha, the district police officer and the assistant commissioner also reached the site to oversee the situation and coordinate the response. asserted

Ranjha → reach → response

DC Ranjha told Dawn that a case would be registered against the bus driver and owner. asserted

case → tell → driver

On Monday, a road accident on Multan’s Bosan Road claimed the lives of five men in their 20s early after their speeding Toyota Corolla hit a road divider before crashing into the wall of a nearby plot and catching fire. asserted

Corolla → claim → fire

According to Rescue 1122, around 1,352 road traffic incidents, resulting in an average of 14 deaths, are reported per day across Punjab. uncertain

incidents → accord → Punjab