On January 17, Pakistan was rocked by two major road accidents that occurred in different parts of the country within hours of each other. According to official data, at least 24 people died and 45 more were injured to varying degrees of severity as a result of the accidents. This was reported by AP, writes UNN.
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The first disaster occurred in the city of Sargodha in the east of the country. A truck, which, contrary to safety rules, was transporting a large group of passengers along with cargo, veered off the road and fell into a canal. The main cause of the incident is said to be extremely dense fog, which limited visibility to a minimum.
- Deaths: 14 people.
- Injured: 9 people.
Accident on the coastal highway in Balochistan
Hours later, another fatal accident was recorded in the southwest of the country. A passenger bus traveling from Karachi to the city of Jiwani overturned at high speed on the Makran coastal highway.
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According to senior police officer Aslam Bangulzai, the bus failed to negotiate a turn due to excessive speed.
- Deaths: 10 people.
- Injured: 36 people.
Causes of systemic accidents in the region
Experts note that such incidents are a common occurrence in Pakistan. The main factors leading to mass casualties on the roads remain:
- poor quality of road surfaces on interregional highways;
- technical malfunction of vehicles;
- drivers ignoring traffic rules and speed limits.
Rescue services continue to work at the accident sites, and medics are fighting for the lives of the victims, many of whom are in critical condition.