At least four people were killed and 30 others injured in a tragic road accident in Lodhran on Sunday when a coaster carrying wedding guests collided with a truck.
Following the accident, an emergency was declared at the District Headquarters Hospital in Lodhran to provide immediate medical treatment to the injured.
According to Rescue and district administration officials, the accident occurred due to overspeeding when the coaster, which was also filled with wedding guests, crashed head-on into a truck that was coming from the opposite direction.
The collision was so severe that the coaster was badly damaged and several passengers were trapped inside the vehicle.
Rescue teams reached the scene shortly after the incident and launched relief operations.
Rescue officials said four people died on the spot, while 30 others were injured.
The injured were shifted to DHQ Hospital Lodhran, where they are currently receiving treatment.
District Emergency Officer Shakeel Anjum said that four critically injured passengers were referred to Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital for further treatment.
While others remain under care at Lodhran hospital.
Sargodha accident
At least 14 people, including women and children, were killed and several others were injured in a road accident in Sargodha early Saturday morning due to heavy fog.
According to rescue officials, 23 people were travelling in a mini truck near the Gulpur Bangla area of Tehsil Kot Momin when the vehicle lost control because of poor visibility and fell into a dry canal.
Seven people died on the spot after being trapped under the truck. Rescue teams shifted the bodies and injured passengers to THQ Hospital, where another seven people died during treatment.
The deceased included six children, five women and three men.
The victims were travelling from Islamabad to Faisalabad to attend a funeral.
