CHAKWAL (Kashmir English): In two separate traffic accidents, at least 10 people have died and several others have been injured in Chakwal and Jamshoro districts of Punjab and Sindh.
In Punjab, A passenger bus overturned close to the Balksar Interchange on the M-2 Motorway, leaving eight dead and twenty other injured on Sunday, according to motorway police.
The passenger bus travelling from Rawalpindi to Lahore crashed near the Balkasar Interchange after a tyre burst, as per the details
The rescue efforts were initiated, and the deceased and the injured were shifted to the DHQ Chakwal.
Rescue operations were swiftly launched, and the deceased and injured were transported to DHQ Hospital Chakwal.
Rescue workers stayed on-site to oversee the situation and aid impacted passengers.
In a separate incident in Jamshoro, A passenger coach en route to Hyderabad from Karachi collided with a truck on the M-9 Motorway in Jomshoro district, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to eight others.
The collision claimed the lives of the coach’s conductor and the truck’s driver.
On Pakistani roadways, passenger bus accidents are frequent and can be caused by several factors, including careless driving, excessive speeding, and unfavorable weather and road conditions.
Earlier, A tragic car accident in Neelum Valley claimed the lives of six people, including five women and the driver, while one child remains missing. The incident occurred near Chilhana, at the entrance of Neelum Valley, late Thursday night.
According to the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Neelum, the vehicle was carrying seven passengers, including a child, when it veered off the road under unknown circumstances. The car plunged into a deep ravine, resulting in the deaths of six individuals on the spot. The bodies have since been recovered by local rescue teams.
