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Pakistan Crashes Kill 23 in Sargodha and on Makran Coastal Highway

Officials attribute the disasters to dense fog, with overspeeding suspected on the coastal route as investigations proceed.

Overview

  • Rescue officials said a mini‑truck carrying 23 people to a funeral fell into a dry canal near Kot Momin, Sargodha, killing 14, including six children and five women.
  • The truck had diverted to a local road due to motorway closures caused by low visibility, and seven victims died at the scene with seven more succumbing at hospital.
  • Police reported at least nine dead and about 36 injured after a KarachiJiwani passenger coach overturned near Ormara on the Makran Coastal Highway.
  • SP Aslam Bangulzai said preliminary findings point to overspeeding in the Ormara crash; the vehicle was operated by private firm Al Usman.
  • Balochistan’s chief minister ordered an inquiry and medical support, rescue teams moved casualties to THQ/Civil Hospital Kot Momin and Ormara facilities, and authorities warned of persistent fog disruptions across Punjab’s motorways.