# Havelian bus crash and Bhakkar trolley accident: 11 dead, more than 30 injured

Source: Searchable (https://searchable.pk/news/pakistan/havelian-bus-crash-and-bhakkar-trolley-accident-11-dead-more-than-30-injured)
Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 6 Nov 2026
Updated: 6 Nov 2026
Retrieved: 6 Nov 2026

> A Gilgit to Rawalpindi bus hit a dumper near Havelian Interchange after a tyre burst, killing seven. In Bhakkar a passenger tractor-trolley overturned, killing two women and two children.

**Eleven people were killed and more than 30 injured in two road accidents** in Abbottabad district and Bhakkar overnight, [ARY News reported](https://arynews.tv/at-least-11-killed-30-injured-in-separate-road-accidents-in-abbottabad-bhakkar) on Friday 6 November, citing Rescue officials and police. It comes a day after [11 people died near Pakpattan](/news/pakistan/pakpattan-bus-accident-11-dead-33-hurt-as-multan-to-kasur-bus-hits-truck-on) when a Multan to Kasur bus hit a truck.

## Havelian Interchange: 7 dead, 27 injured

- **What happened:** a passenger bus travelling from **Gilgit to Rawalpindi** had a tyre burst near **Havelian Interchange**, Rescue officials said. The driver lost control and the bus crashed into a dumper truck.
- **Casualties:** seven dead and 27 injured. Officials said those killed were residents of Gilgit.
- **Hospitals:** the injured were taken to **DHQ Hospital Abbottabad** and **Ayub Medical Complex**. Families looking for relatives should contact those two hospitals or Rescue 1122.

## Bhakkar: 4 dead on Khusor Road

- **What happened:** a tractor-trolley carrying passengers from **Tank to Sargodha** overturned near Khusor Road late at night, police said.
- **Casualties:** four dead, two women and two children, and several injured.
- **Case:** police registered a case against the trolley driver for alleged negligence.

## Three crashes, 22 deaths in two days

With Pakpattan, at least 22 people have died in three crashes on Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa roads since Thursday. The causes are familiar: tyres on long-distance buses, heavy trucks sharing undivided roads with passenger traffic, and tractor-trolleys, which are built for farm loads, being used to carry people.

## If you are travelling this weekend

Many people will be on the road for the [Iqbal Day long weekend](/news/pakistan/iqbal-day-holiday-on-monday-9-november-2026-banks-closed-three-day-weekend-for). Before a long trip:

- Check the bus company's vehicle and ask about tyres; avoid buses that overload the roof.
- Never travel in a tractor-trolley; it has no seats, no restraints and tips easily.
- Save **1122** (Rescue) and **130** (motorway police) in your phone.
- Plan fuel for the trip with our [fuel cost calculator](/tools/cars/fuel-cost-calculator).

## Frequently asked questions

**Where did the Havelian bus accident happen?**

Near Havelian Interchange in Abbottabad district, when a Gilgit to Rawalpindi bus had a tyre burst and hit a dumper truck. Seven people died and 27 were injured.

## Sources

- At least 11 killed, 30 injured in separate road accidents in Abbottabad, Bhakkar (ARY News): https://arynews.tv/at-least-11-killed-30-injured-in-separate-road-accidents-in-abbottabad-bhakkar
- 11 killed, 33 injured in bus-truck collision near Pakpattan (ARY News): https://arynews.tv/11-killed-33-injured-in-bus-truck-collision-near-pakpattan

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