At least five people were killed and 35 other passengers sustained injuries when a bus turned turtle due to over-speeding near Sahiwal Monday morning.

The accident occurred near Arifwala-Sahiwal road. According to eye-witnesses, the passenger bus overturned due to over-speeding, leaving five people dead and scores injured. Rescue 1122 teams reached the spot after the accident and shifted the injured to District Headquarter Teaching Hospital. The police have registered a case and launched investigations into the accident.