The victims were traveling from Islamabad to Faisalabad for a funeral, rescue officials say.
SARGODHA:
At least 14 people were killed and several more injured on Saturday after a truck crashed due to dense fog in Punjab’s Sargodha district, rescue officials said.
The accident occurred near Ghalapur Bangla in Kot Momin tehsil, where visibility was extremely low due to dense fog. According to rescue officials, a mini truck left the road and fell into a dry canal.
Rescue authorities said seven people died on the spot, while the injured were rushed to nearby hospitals. Another seven people subsequently died during treatment, bringing the death toll to 14.
At the time of the accident, 23 people were traveling in the truck. They were on their way from Islamabad to Faisalabad to attend a funeral. Because the highway was closed due to fog, the driver took a local route.
Rescue teams reached the spot soon after receiving the information and launched relief operations. The bodies of the deceased and the injured were shifted to THQ hospital.
Among those who lost their lives were women and children. The deceased were identified as Misri Khan, Haleema Bibi, Yaseen, Sonia Bibi, Pathani Bibi, Hania, Iman Fatima, Rani Bibi, Haris, Waseem, Horain, Aamna, Hareem Fatima and Saqlain. The injured were identified as Hasnain, Saqlain, Zaheer, Mumtaz, Kashif, Nadeem, Shamim, Nadia and Parveen.
Rescue officials said all the dead and injured belonged to Islamabad.
