At least 24 people were killed and over 50 others injured in two separate road accidents as a truck plunged into a dry canal in Punjab’s Sargodha district and a passenger coach overturned near Ormara in Balochistan.
According to reports, 14 people died and nine others sustained injuries in Sargodha where a truck carrying cargo and passengers fell off the Galapur Bangla Bridge, into the dry canal, due to fog.
The crash occurred after thick fog reduced visibility in Kot Momin’s city area, causing the driver to lose control.
The truck was carrying a total of 23 people, of which seven crash victims were crushed under the vehicle and died on the spot, rescue officials said.
Another seven victims died during treatment at a nearby hospital, they added.
The deceased included six children and five women, all of whom were traveling to attend a funeral.
In a separate incident, at least 10 people died and 45 others sustained injuries when a passenger coach carrying 50 passengers overturned near Ormara in Balochistan.
According to reports, the coach was traveling from Karachi to Gwadar when it lost control due to high speed and turned turtle.
Medical teams airlifted the injured to Karachi via Pakistan Navy ATR aircraft for treatment.