ABBOTTABAD:At least 7 persons have been killed and 16 injured in a horrific collision between a passenger coach and a dumper on the Hazara Motorway near the Havelian Interchange in Abbottabad .

The passenger bus was on its way from Gilgit to Rawalpindi.

According to initial information the driver could not keep control over the bus due to tyre burst and it collided with the dumper.

On receipt of information about the accident, 7 ambulances and one rescue vehicle of RESCUE-1122 have been dispatched to the accident site.

Abbottabad Rescue teams shifted the injured and the bodies to DHQ hospital Abbottabad and Ayub Medical Complex after providing medical aid to the injured.

Those who have been killed in the incident are stated to be hailing from Gilgit, says media report.

KP governor Faisal Karim Kundi while expressing sorrow and grief over horrific traffic incident occurred at Hazara Motorway has directed to provide the best medical facilities to the injured.