The victims were traveling from Islamabad to Faisalabad for a funeral, according to emergency services.
SARGODHA:
At least 14 people were killed and several others injured on Saturday after a truck crashed due to thick fog in Punjab’s Sargodha district, emergency services said.
The accident took place near Ghalapur Bangla in Kot Momin tehsil, where visibility was extremely low due to thick fog. A mini-truck left the road and fell into a dry canal, according to emergency services.
Rescue authorities said seven people died at the scene, while the injured were taken to nearby hospitals. Seven more people later 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. With the highway closed due to fog, the driver had taken a local route.
Rescue teams arrived at the scene soon after receiving the information and started rescue operations. The bodies of the deceased and injured were transported to THQ hospital.
Women and children were among those who lost their lives. 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 those killed and injured were from Islamabad.
