The ill-fated bus was carrying workers from the Bheel community who were returning home after completing the wheat harvest work in Balochistan, said Deputy Commissioner Ghazanfar Qadri.
The tragic incident occurred close to the Bola Khan police station that leaving over two dozen passengers injured.
According to RMO Dr. Faizan Memon, 28 people were injured as a truck plunged into a ravine after its brakes failed.
Rescue officials confirmed that the condition of three other injured individuals remains critical.
A passenger coach falls into a ditch, leaving five dead
Earlier in a similar incident, eight people were killed and two were injured when a van fell into a ditch in Kasur.
The incident occurred on Raiwand Road, where a van returning from a wedding plunged into a ditch, killing eight members of a family and injuring two others.
The rescue officials stated that the driver of the unfortunate van was sleepy, which resulted in the horrific accident. The injured and dead bodies have been rushed to the district hospital.
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