School van catches fire after plunging into ravine in Murree

MURREE: At least 12 children were injured when a private school van caught fire after plunging into a ravine near Lower Mohra Bara Hotar in Murree.

According to details, the school van reportedly fell into the ravine after its brakes failed. The vehicle caught fire shortly after the accident.

Rescue teams reached the scene after receiving the alert, extinguished the blaze and evacuated the children from the vehicle before shifting them to the Civil Hospital.



Four children who sustained severe burns were later transferred to Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi for further medical treatment.

Murree District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Raza Tanveer Supra said, fortunately, no fatalities were reported in the incident. He added that an investigation into the accident had been launched.

The DPO said the technical condition of locally operated school vans would also be inspected more thoroughly to prevent similar incidents.

Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, who was in Murree at the time, expressed deep concern over the accident and sought a report from the authorities. She directed the administration to ensure the provision of the best possible medical care to all injured children.