11 killed in motorway accident near Kllar Kahar

ISLAMABAD: As many as 11 people were killed and 25 others injured in a bus accident on the Lahore-Islamabad motorway near Kallar Kahar on Saturday.

A statement from the National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) said the accident occurred due to brake failure with a bus going to Lahore from Islamabad. It added that the injured were being moved to a hospital for treatment.

The NHMP statement said that due to the accident, two motorways were closed while the third one was open for traffic.