BAHAWALPUR: At least six people including a police personnel died and 35 others were injured in a bus accident in Bahawalpur on Monday, Aaj News reported.

The death toll could rise as some injured were said to be in critical condition.

The accident took place on a highway and the bus driver was also among those killed.

In July 2021, at least five passengers including two women were killed and another 25 sustained serious injuries when a Rawalpindi-bound bus, turned turtle near Jaman Shah due to overspeeding.

In April 2021, ten people, including three children and a woman, were killed and over 45 others injured when a bus collided with a tractor and turned turtle in Larkana within the limits of Rashid Wagan police station.