According to the report of Xinhua news agency, Highway Patrol Police said that a bus fell into a deep gorge in Sa Kalan area near Kallar Kahar area of ​​the district late on Sunday night.



Police and rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the bodies and injured to the nearest hospital.



Chakwal Deputy Commissioner Quratulain Malik told the media that the death toll could rise as the condition of five of the injured was critical.



According to the police, the accident occurred due to speeding when the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to fall into a deep ditch on the roadside.