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Two Coach Crashes in Balochistan and Near Karachi Kill 13

Officials describe a pattern of deadly road accidents tied to speeding, poor maintenance, weak enforcement.

Overview

  • A passenger coach hit a truck near Zero Point in Lasbela’s Uthal area, killing six and critically injuring 17, police said.
  • Hours later a coach overturned in Hub‑Winder near Karachi, leaving seven dead and 16 injured, according to the Edhi rescue service.
  • Traffic on the national highway halted after the Hub‑Winder crash but later reopened once rescue work finished, SSP Atif Amir said.
  • Injured passengers, including women and children, were shifted to Karachi’s Civil Hospital Trauma Centre for treatment, an Edhi spokesperson reported.
  • Coverage places the incidents in Pakistan’s ongoing road‑safety crisis, with prior probes citing brake failures, overspeeding, poor vehicle upkeep, and lax enforcement.