Three youths were killed, while two others sustained severe injuries, as a speeding passenger bus hit a car near Wapda Colony Adhi Kot of Noorpur Thal area on Sunday. According to rescue sources, five friends identified as Ali Hamza, Zain, Muneeb Raza, Ali and Ahmad, all residents of Bhalwal, were returning to their hometown in a car after picking up a dog from Bhakkar when a bus coming from the opposite direction hit them.
As a result, Hamza, Zain, and Muneeb Raza died on-the-spot, while Ahmad and Ali suffered severe injuries.