Tragic Bus-Truck Collision Claims Lives in Punjab, Pakistan
Fatal Accident in Punjab
File image shows the wreckage following a passenger bus and a truck collision in Pakistan's Punjab Province(Photo: IANS)
Islamabad, Nov 6: A tragic incident occurred near Pakpattan in Punjab, Pakistan, where a collision between a passenger bus and a truck resulted in the deaths of 11 individuals and left 33 others injured, as reported by local news outlets on Friday.
According to Rescue 1122, the accident involved a passenger bus and a truck, leading to the fatalities. Among the injured, eight sustained minor injuries, while 25 were transported to a local hospital, as detailed by the daily Dawn.
The collision transpired on Depalpur Road when the bus was traveling from Multan to Kasur, and the truck was approaching from the opposite direction, as per a statement from the district administration.
Rescue operations lasted for three hours, utilizing cranes and heavy machinery to free individuals trapped in the wreckage.
In October alone, Punjab province witnessed 464 fatalities and 23,543 serious injuries due to 44,797 road accidents. Notably, motorcycles were involved in nearly 75% of these incidents, according to reports from rescue authorities.
These statistics were revealed during a monthly assessment of the emergency response performance by Rescue 1122 in Punjab. The teams responded to 231,056 emergencies and successfully rescued 233,210 individuals throughout October, as reported by another local daily, The Express Tribune.
The emergencies included road accidents, fires, medical crises, drowning incidents, and various rescue operations. The department also noted 1,726 fire emergencies and 94 drowning cases in Punjab during the same month.
Lahore recorded the highest number of road accidents, with 7,874 incidents involving motorcycles. Multan followed with 2,838 accidents involving 3,312 motorcycles, while Faisalabad reported 2,615 crashes with 2,896 motorcycles involved. Gujranwala had 2,092 accidents with 2,250 motorcycles, and Sheikhupura reported 1,714 road incidents involving 1,706 motorcycles. Taunsa Sharif recorded 142 accidents involving 160 motorcycles.
In addition, Rescue 1122 addressed 6,924 fire and rescue emergencies, 5,275 diabetic cases, 4,915 psychosocial emergencies, 4,227 cases of back and joint pain, 4,195 crime-related emergencies, and 379 allergy cases, as reported by The Express Tribune.