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Two Bus Crashes in Balochistan and Karachi Kill at Least 13, Injure Dozens

The crashes highlight persistent highway safety lapses in Pakistan.

Overview

  • Police and rescue officials said six people died and 17 were seriously injured when a passenger coach hit an oncoming truck near Zero Point in Lasbela’s Othal.
  • Edhi first responders reported seven fatalities and 16 injuries after a coach crashed in Hub-Winder, Karachi.
  • SSP Lasbela Atif Amir said the national highway was initially blocked at the Lasbela site before teams completed operations and restored traffic.
  • An Edhi spokesperson said the injured from the Hub-Winder crash, including women and children, were taken to Karachi’s Civil Hospital Trauma Centre for treatment.
  • Geo News reports that deadly road accidents are common in Pakistan due to lax traffic enforcement and poor road conditions.