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Express Tribune
a day ago
- Climate
- Express Tribune
Children among six killed in rains
Flash floods sweep through the Kaghan Valley in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa after heavy rains. PHOTO: PPI Flash floods triggered by torrential rains in the upcountry areas continued to wreak havoc on Wednesday, as 10 people were swept away in a swollen stream in Hassan Abdal, while authorities braved heavy monsoon downpours in the Kaghan Valley to rescue 160 stranded passengers, officials said. The tragedy struck Jhary Kas, Hassan Abdal, when a vehicle carrying 10 people was swept away by a flash flood in a local stream. Officials said Rescue 1122 divers had recovered four bodies - all women from Wah Cantt - while the search continued for a missing child. The deceased included three sisters: Kinza, Nazia, and Sabira Bibi. The fourth victim was identified as Aiman Bibi. A four-year-old boy, Mustafa, remains missing. The search was temporarily suspended late at night but was expected to resume early in the morning, according to rescue authorities. Initial reports suggest the family was returning from a wedding ceremony when the incident occurred. Their vehicle was caught in a sudden, strong water current caused by recent heavy rainfall, which led to dangerously high-water levels in the stream. In another tragic incident amid the ongoing monsoon downpours, a mud house collapsed in Darveshabad, Balakot (Abbottabad district), killing two girls. Locals pulled the girls from the rubble, but they succumbed to their injuries. Further north, the Mansehra district administration, the Kaghan Development Authority (KDA), and the National Highway Authority (NHA) worked overnight to rescue over 160 travellers and restore traffic between the tourist spots of Jalkhad, Barwai and Besar. Officials stated that tourists and Gilgit-bound passengers were stranded after flash floods in local streams. "The KDA, NHA, and district administration staff worked amid heavy rains and cleared the highway after 12 hours," KDA official Moazzam Khan told The Express Tribune. Balakot Assistant Commissioner Nadir Khan added that Rescue 1122 personnel waded through the flooded stream near Besar to reach those trapped in their vehicles. "All people were safely evacuated at night and relocated to nearby hotels," Khan said. Rescue teams provided first aid to eight individuals suffering from minor injuries, physical exhaustion, hypoglycemia, and vomiting. Fortunately, no serious casualties were reported. The ongoing heavy monsoon rains have created hazardous conditions in various tourist destinations, increasing the risk of road blockades, landslides and flooding in low-lying and hilly areas. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) urged people to take precautionary measures. (WITH INPUT FROM APP)
Arab News
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Arab News
Eight killed, 18 injured as passenger bus meets accident in eastern Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Eight people were killed while 18 others were injured after a passenger bus met with an accident in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province on Sunday, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported. As per local media reports, the passenger bus was heading to the eastern city of Lahore from Pakistan's capital Islamabad, when one of its tires burst near the Balkassar Interchange on the Islamabad-Lahore Motorway (M2). Pakistani English language newspaper Dawn reported that the tire burst caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle, due to which it fell into a ditch and overturned. 'Eight people were killed while eighteen others injured in a passenger bus accident in the area of Balkassar in Chakwal today,' Radio Pakistan reported. 'According to Rescue 1122, ambulances and rescue vehicles promptly reached the site of the incident.' The state-run media said that the injured were shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Fatal road accidents are common in Pakistan, where traffic rules are rarely followed and roads as well as a majority of vehicles are in poor condition. Pakistan motorway police frequently warns masses on its social media platforms against violating traffic regulations and overspeeding.
Arab News
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Arab News
8 killed, 18 injured as passenger bus meets accident in eastern Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Eight people were killed while 18 others were injured after a passenger bus met with an accident in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province on Sunday, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported. As per local media reports, the passenger bus was heading to the eastern city of Lahore from Pakistan's capital Islamabad, when one of its tires burst near the Balkassar Interchange on the Islamabad-Lahore Motorway (M2). Pakistani English language newspaper Dawn reported that the tire burst caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle, due to which it fell into a ditch and overturned. 'Eight people were killed while eighteen others injured in a passenger bus accident in the area of Balkassar in Chakwal today,' Radio Pakistan reported. 'According to Rescue 1122, ambulances and rescue vehicles promptly reached the site of the incident.' The state-run media said that the injured were shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Fatal road accidents are common in Pakistan, where traffic rules are rarely followed and roads as well as a majority of vehicles are in poor condition. Pakistan motorway police frequently warns masses on its social media platforms against violating traffic regulations and overspeeding.
Business Recorder
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Business Recorder
8 killed, 18 injured in bus overturn accident on Islamabad-Lahore motorway
At least eight people were killed and 18 others injured when a passenger bus overturned near the Balkasar Interchange on M-2 Motorway on Sunday morning, rescue officials confirmed. The accident occurred around 7:13 a.m. local time when a Lahore-bound bus travelling from Islamabad suffered a front-left tyre burst, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle, said Rescue 1122 officials in Chakwal district. The bus, carrying an estimated 35 to 40 passengers, flipped near the Balkasar Interchange. Emergency responders, including six rescue vehicles and five ambulances, were immediately dispatched to the site and arrived within five minutes. Eight Karachiites, including two young brothers, killed in road mishaps According to final emergency data, eight people died in the incident, including a 14-year-old girl, a 2-year-old child, and an 8-month-old infant. Eighteen others sustained injuries ranging from head trauma and fractures to abrasions. The injured and deceased were shifted to the Trauma Centre in Kallar Kahar and the District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Chakwal. Motorway Police and rescue teams completed recovery operations, using a crane to remove and stabilise the overturned vehicle. No first aid cases were treated on site, as all injured passengers were shifted for further medical attention.
Hans India
20-07-2025
- Automotive
- Hans India
Pakistan: 10 killed, 60 injured in Sindh road accidents
Islamabad: At least 10 people were killed and over 60 others injured in two separate road accidents in Pakistan's southern Sindh province on Sunday, said police officials. One of the accidents occurred in Thatta district, where a bus carrying picnickers overturned due to over-speeding, resulting in six deaths and over 20 injuries, police sources from the district told Xinhua. Separately, a passenger bus travelling from the southern port city of Karachi to the northwest Mansehra district overturned on the National Highway in Khairpur district, killing four people and wounding 40 others, including women and children, Xinhua news agency reported. Earlier this month, at least six people were reportedly killed and 18 others were injured when a passenger bus collided with a trailer in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province. The accident took place around 7:00 am local time (0200 GMT) in the Muzaffargarh district, when a Muzaffargarh-bound bus hit the trailer. According to rescue officials, the deceased included two men, two women, and two children. The injured, including eight seriously wounded people, were shifted to the neighbouring Multan district for advanced medical care, while 10 were admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Muzaffargarh. Rescue 1122 teams arrived promptly at the scene and carried out relief operations. In a similar case in April, 13 people were killed and 20 others injured in another road accident in the southern Sindh province. The incident occurred in the Jamshoro district, where a passenger van carrying more than 30 people veered off the road and plunged into a ravine. The passengers were reportedly returning home after working in wheat fields, as the harvest season was currently in full swing across the region. The killed included four children, and there were many women and children among the injured passengers, the police said. Road accidents are frequent in Pakistan, often due to poor infrastructure, negligence, and a lack of enforcement of traffic regulations.
