Four die, 27 injured in fog-related traffic accidents

By Muhammad YaseenPublished On 04 Jan 2023

HAFIZABAD/SULTAN COLONY: At least four people were killed and 27 others sustained injuries in two fog-related incidents on Saturday.

As per details, four people lost their lives and 13 others sustained wounds when a bus collided with a tractor-trolley in Chak Chatha area near Hafizabad. The ill-fated bus was carrying wedding guests from Jokhiyan to Multan when it collided with the tractor-trolley.

Rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the injured to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital. In a separate road accident in Sultan Colony, fourteen people were injured as a passenger van crashed into a tractor-trolley, the rescue sources said.

The injured were rushed to Multan’s Nishtar Hospital. The accident occurred due to dense fog which has gripped several parts of Punjab. Dense Fog prevails in most plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh during morning hours resulting in poor visibility.

“The visibility was poor due to dense fog,” a police official said. Motorway Police have advised using fog lights while driving.