LASBELA, October 23, 2026: At least 12 people, including five women, were killed and 22 others seriously injured when a passenger coach collided with a minivan on the Quetta-Karachi highway near Uthal Zero Point in Balochistan’s Lasbela district.
The deadly road accident occurred near Hub when a passenger coach travelling from Gwadar to Karachi collided with a minivan heading from Karachi towards Bela.
According to police, the passenger coach was reportedly travelling at high speed when the collision occurred.
Five women among 12 killed
Dr Hakeem Lasi, in-charge of Edhi services in Lasbela, confirmed that the deceased included five women and seven men.
He said Edhi rescue teams rushed to the accident site immediately after receiving information and launched emergency operations.
Rescue workers shifted 22 seriously injured passengers to nearby hospitals for medical treatment.
Several of the injured were reported to be in critical condition, raising concerns that the death toll could increase.
Police launch investigation into deadly collision
Police and Levies personnel also reached the scene to assist rescue teams and assess the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Authorities began investigating the cause of the collision, including reports that the passenger coach was speeding.
The accident disrupted traffic on the busy Quetta-Karachi highway, but police later restored the flow of vehicles.
The identities of the deceased and injured were not immediately disclosed.
The incident has once again highlighted road safety concerns on Balochistan’s major highways, where passenger coaches and other vehicles regularly travel long distances between cities.