At least 15 people including women and children died in an accident at Burhan Interchange on Lahore-Islamabad Motorway, 24NewsHD reported on Monday.

Tyre burst is cited as the reason for the road crash. The bus carrying around 50 passengers was going to Mardan from Lahore on the motorway when had the tragedy.

A minor girl and a woman are among the dead while more than two dozen sustained injuries. The Motorway police and rescuers reached the spot and took the injured to the Hassan Abdal Hospital. Seriously injured were referred to Rawalpindi.