At least 15 people died and another 24 sustained injuries in two separate incidents of road mishaps in Punjab province , South Punjab News reported on Sunday.
A car-van collision on Grand Trunk Road in Sohawa near Jhelum killed at least 11 people while injuring four others who were shifted to a local hospital. Sources said that the incident occurred after the car’s tyre burst and it crashed into the van.
Earlier in the day, four people were killed and 20 others wounded after an ‘over speeding’ bus collided with a trailer at Yousuf Wala near Sahiwal.
Rescuers moved the injured to District Headquarters Hospital where at least one victim succumbed to his injuries while others were being provided medical care.
CM orders inquiry
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif while expressing grief over the loss of precious lives ordered an inquiry into the incident. The chief minister condoled the deaths of those killed and expressed his sympathies with the relatives of the victims.
Praying for an early recovery of the injured, Shahbaz Sharif also directed the relevant authorities to provide best medical services to the victims.
