Road accidents claim 21 lives in 24 hours

ISLAMABAD: At least 21 people died and dozens injured in the deadly road accidents occurred across Punjab and Sindh during the last 24 hours.

According a Motorway Police spokesperson, a bus met with an accident on Motorway M-14 near Fateh Jang, killing 12 people and injuring 15.

The unfortunate bus was traveling from Bahawalpur to Islamabad. Police found it laying sideways on the roadside in a severely damaged condition.

The accident occurred due to the negligence and carelessness of the driver, the police said citing the initial report compiled right after the accident.

The spokesperson said the police were quick in reaching the scene. “A heavy contingent of Motorway Police reached the spot and shifted all the bodies and injured passengers to the Tehsil Headquarter Hospital Fateh Jang.”

Meanwhile, at least six people were killed in a collision between a van and a trailer near Moro area in Naushahro Feroze district of Sindh. More than 15 people received injuries in the incident.

The van was carrying members of the same family, who were returning after attending a wedding.

Upon receiving information, rescue teams rushed to the scene and immediately shifted the bodies and the injured to a nearby hospital.

According to sources, the condition of the 10 injured, who were shifted to Nawabshah after the accident, is said to be very critical.

Additionally, in Wazirabad, a tractor rammed into a motorbike, killing three injuring others.

In another accident, 12 people were injured when a tractor trolley collided with a high-roof van near Garh Mor in Jhang district.

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According to initial reports, the cause of the accident is said to be the brake failure of the high-roof.

Those injured in the accident are said to belong to the same family and were traveling to Fatehpur from Faisalabad.

It may be added here that the rate of road accidents surge exponentially during winter due to low visibility caused by dense fog and smog in parts of Punjab and Sindh. Negligence by drivers adds fuel to the situation, resulting into loss of precious lives.