24 Dead in Two Pakistan Road Accidents

At least 24 people died and dozens more were injured in two separate road accidents in Pakistan on Saturday, when heavy fog contributed to a truck plunging into a canal in Punjab province and a passenger bus overturning on a coastal highway in Balochistan.

The first incident occurred in the early hours in Sargodha district, eastern Punjab, where a truck carrying 23 passengers and cargo veered off the Galapur Bangla bridge and fell into a dry canal. Rescue 1122 officials reported that the vehicle lost control due to dense fog, which reduced visibility along the local route the driver had taken after motorways were closed for safety reasons. The truck was en route from Islamabad to Faisalabad, where the group, mostly members of an extended family, planned to attend a funeral. Among the 14 fatalities were six children and five women. Nine others sustained injuries and received first aid at the scene before being transported to Civil Hospital Kot Momin, with three later moved to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital for further treatment. Rescue operations began shortly after the crash was reported at 1:48 a.m., with emergency teams working to free passengers trapped beneath the...