Overview
- Police and eyewitnesses said the passenger van tried to overtake a sugarcane-laden tractor-trolley and swerved into the opposite lane.
- The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences bus was carrying students to Lahore for a sports gala when it was struck near Quli Faqeer Stop.
- Rescue 1122 provided first aid at the scene and transported 29 injured to the DHQ Hospital, where five later died.
- Deputy Commissioner Ali Akbar Bhinder and DPO Bilal Iftikhar Kayani visited the site to oversee rescue operations and direct medical care.
- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif requested a detailed report and instructed officials to closely monitor treatment as the probe continues.