The victims were traveling from Islamabad to Faisalabad for a funeral, rescue officials say
SARGODHA:
At least 14 people were killed and several others injured on Saturday after a truck crashed due to dense fog in Punjab’s Sargodha district, rescue officials said.
The accident took place near Ghalapur Bangla in Kot Momin tehsil where visibility was extremely low due to heavy fog. A pickup truck went off the road and fell into a dry canal, according to emergency officials.
Rescue officials said seven people died on the spot, 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 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 had taken a local route.
Rescue teams arrived at the scene shortly after receiving the information and initiated relief operations. The bodies of the deceased and the injured were moved to the 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 belonged to Islamabad.
