Seven killed, 11 injured in multiple accidents

LAHORE: Seven people have been killed and 11 injured in three separate accidents Friday morning due to fog and overspeeding.

In a tragic incident, two women lost their lives while five others sustained injuries after a passenger van rammed into a tractor-trolley parked on the roadside.

According to the details, the incident occurred in Pool Nagar, a city of the Kasur District in the Punjab province where a passenger van en route from Pattoki city to Lahore collided with a tractor trolly.

Rescue sources confirmed that two women died and five others sustained injuries in the collision while the injured individuals were shifted to the nearest hospital for medical assistance.

In a separate road accident, at least five passengers died when a speeding car rammed into a trailer parked alongside the road in Kot Addu, Punjab.

Motorways closed for safety amidst low visibility caused by fog

The resources sources said the ill-fated with five people was heading towards Kot Sultan, Layyah from Multan when the deadly accident took place.

The bodies of the deceased have been shifted to the hospital by the rescue authorities.

In a separate road accident near Chinot, six people were injured when a tractor trolley coming from Faisalabad collided with a passenger van coming from Chinot on Faisalabad Chinot road due to fog early Friday morning.