8 girl students among nine injured in accident

SIALKOT, Sep 04 (APP):Nine persons including eight girl students of a private college were injured in a collision between a passenger bus and a coaster at Narowal Road, near Dek bridge, here on Monday.
According to Rescue spokesperson, the injured students were identified as 17-year old Aima, 17-year old Masooma, 16-year-old Fatima, 19-year-old Shumila, 17-year-old Meerab, 16-year-old Kashf, 18-year-old Aimna and 18-year-old Tatheer.
The coaster, carrying students of private college, was going from Pasrur to Fort Aimedabad, said rescue officials.
Rescuers shifted the 45-year-old Shabbir (coaster driver) to a hospital after the first aid, while the injured female students, who had reached the hospital on self-help basis, were also provided medical treatment.
The bus driver managed to escape from the scene, said rescue official.