27 killed in Pakistan's accidents due to fog and overspeeding

At least 27 people were killed and dozens more injured in separate road accidents reported from Balochistan and Punjab provinces on Saturday, highlighting ongoing concerns over road safety, speeding, and poor visibility conditions across Pakistan.

- Tariq Butt | Agencies

In the first incident, 10 people lost their lives, and 36 others sustained injuries when a passenger coach overturned on the Makran Coastal Highway near Gwadar in Balochistan, as per local media reports.

In a separate tragic incident in Punjab's Sargodha district, six children were among 14 dead, while nine others were injured in the early hours of Saturday when a mini-truck plunged into a dry canal amid dense fog. The accident occurred near Ghalapur Bangla in Kot Momin tehsil, where extremely low visibility led the vehicle to veer off the road.

Rescue 1122 officials said that the predawn crash happened when the vehicle veered off the road due to poor visibility and plunged into the Ghalapur Bangla canal in Kot Momin area.

The canal was dry at the time of the mishap, the officials said, adding that several passengers were crushed beneath the truck and died on the spot.

At the time of the accident, 23 people were travelling in the truck from Islamabad to Faisalabad to attend a funeral.