Saturday, January 17, 2026
News update
- EU Deploys 56 Long-Term Observers Across Bangladesh |
- Appeals over nomination papers:18 more regain candidacies back |
- More than 100 dead in torrential rains and floods across southern Africa |
- Islami Andolan to Contest Election Alone in 13th Poll |
- 3 killed in Uttara building fire; 13 rescued |
24 killed, 45 hurt in two separate road crashes in Pakistan
Greenwatch Desk
World News
2026-01-17, 8:56pm
At least 24 people were killed and 45 others injured in two separate road accidents in Pakistan on Saturday, officials said.
The first incident occurred in Sargodha, in eastern Punjab province, when a truck carrying passengers and cargo skidded off the road and plunged into a canal amid heavy fog. Fourteen people died and nine others were injured, according to local police and rescue teams.
Hours later, a passenger bus overturned on the Makran Coastal Highway in southwestern Balochistan, killing at least 10 people and injuring 36 others, senior police official Aslam Bangulzai said. The bus was traveling from Karachi to Jiwani.
Traffic accidents are frequent in Pakistan, often attributed to reckless driving, poor road conditions, and weak enforcement of traffic laws, reports UNB.