Overview
- The collision on Friday near Uthal Zero Point in Lasbela district left at least 12 people dead and 22 injured, police and hospital officials said.
- Police said a speeding passenger bus struck a van head-on at a road curve, with the bus travelling from Gwadar to Karachi and the van heading from Karachi toward Lasbela.
- Local rescue teams and district officials rushed victims to nearby hospitals and later transferred many, including those in critical condition, to Karachi for advanced care.
- Authorities have opened an investigation into the crash and were managing traffic at the scene while arranging handover of the deceased to their families.
- The crash adds to a pattern of deadly highway accidents in Balochistan, which recorded over 24,000 accidents and more than 415 deaths in 2025 and has seen several fatal collisions in recent weeks.