At least 18 people were killed and 37 injured in two separate road accidents in Punjab and Sindh on Monday after an accident in which a bus overturned in Fateh Jang and a van collided with a trawler in Naushahro Feroz.
11 people, including six women and five men, died after a bus crashed and overturned on the M-14 highway near Fateh Jang.
Rescuers told the media that the number of injured in the accident stood at 22, adding that the victims were from Bahawalpur, Vehari, Sharaqpur and Islamabad, the rescuers added.
Paramedics further said that six people, including three women, were taken to Benazir Bhutto Hospital, while one injured person each was taken to Islamabad and District Headquarters Hospital.
Meanwhile, the highway police spokesman said that the bus, traveling from Bahawalpur to Islamabad, met with a fatal accident due to the negligence of the driver.
Inspector General of Highway Police Riffat Mukhtar has ordered an immediate inquiry into the bus accident.
Aiming to provide the best medical facilities to the injured, the IG expressed condolences and condolence to the families of the bereaved.
Road accidents are not uncommon in Pakistan and often occur due to various reasons including driver negligence, dilapidated roads and weather conditions etc.
In another road accident today, a joyous wedding celebration turned into a tragic nightmare as a collision between a wedding van and a trawler claimed seven lives on the spot while 15 others were injured in Naushahro Feroze district.
The horrific accident happened near Moro Qaumi Char Meal area in Kindyaro early Monday morning.
Police sources told Geo News that the bodies of the victims and the injured people were taken to a local hospital, while the eight seriously injured passengers were taken to Nawabshah.
Sources added that all the victims belonged to the Tagar tribe and were returning home after a wedding ceremony.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of lives due to the collision between a trawler and a van at Naushahro Feroze and the death due to a bus overturning near Attock-Fateh Jang Interchange.
She expressed her sincere condolences and expressed her sincere condolences to the bereaved families.
She prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured and directed the relevant authorities to provide the best medical facilities to the injured.
