Pakistan Bus-Truck Collision: 11 Killed, 33 Injured in Road Accident Near Pakpattan

At least 11 people were killed and 33 others injured after a passenger bus collided with a truck near Pakpattan in Pakistan’s Punjab province, local media reported on Friday.

According to a report by Pakistani newspaper Dawn, Rescue 1122 confirmed that 11 people died in the collision. Eight people sustained minor injuries, while 25 others were shifted to hospitals in Pakpattan.

According to a press release issued by the district administration, the accident took place on Depalpur Road. The passenger bus was travelling from Multan to Kasur when it collided with an oncoming truck.

The rescue operation continued for three hours. Cranes and other heavy machinery were used to pull people trapped in the wreckage of the vehicles.

Punjab Reports 44,797 Road Accidents in October

Local media, quoting rescue officials, reported that 44,797 road accidents took place in Pakistan’s Punjab province during October. These accidents claimed 464 lives, while 23,543 people sustained serious injuries. Motorcycles were involved in nearly three-fourths of the reported accidents.

The figures were shared during a monthly review of Rescue 1122’s district-level emergency operations in Punjab. According to The Express Tribune, the department said rescue teams responded to 231,056 emergency incidents during October and saved 233,210 people.

These incidents included road accidents, fires, medical emergencies, drowning cases and other rescue operations. The department reported 1,726 fire incidents and 94 drowning cases in Punjab during October.

Lahore Records the Highest Number of Road Accidents

Lahore recorded the highest number of road accidents in Punjab, with 7,874 accidents involving motorcycles. In Multan, 2,838 accidents involving 3,312 motorcycles were reported.

Faisalabad recorded 2,89, while Gujranwala reported 2,250 accidents involving 2,092 motorcycles. Sheikhupura followed with 1,714 road accidents involving 1,706 motorcycles. In Taunsa Sharif, 142 accidents involving 160 motorcycles were reported.

Rescue 1122 Responds to Thousands of Medical Emergencies

According to The Express Tribune, Rescue 1122 also provided assistance in 6,924 emergency cases related to fires and rescue operations, 5,275 cases involving diabetes, 4,915 psychosocial crisis cases and 4,227 cases related to back and joint pain.

The department also responded to 4,195 crime-related emergencies and 379 allergy cases during the month.