14 killed, nine injured as bus plunges into canal in Sargodha

At least fourteen people have died and nine others wounded in a fog-related traffic accident in Sargodha district on Saturday, the Rescue 1122 Punjab said. The incident happened when a bus carrying passengers veered off the road due to poor visibility and plunged into the Ghulla Pur Bangla canal in the city area of Kot Momin. READ MORE: Groom among four killed in traffic accident According to the Rescue 1122, the victims, members of a single family, were travelling from Islamabad to Faisalabad to attend a funeral when the vehicle met with the accident due to dense fog. Rescue teams arrived at the scene and launched an emergency operation. The nine injured individuals have been identified as Hasnain (2), Saqlain (3), Zaheer (38), Mumtaz (40), Kashif (32), Nadeem (22), Shamim Bibi (55), Nadia Bibi (45), and Parveen Bibi (22). The 14 deceased include Mishri Khan (50), Halima Bibi (65), Yasin (65), Sonia Bibi (35), Pathan Bibi (36), Hania (2), Iman Fatima (19), Rani Bibi (31), Hashir (2), Waseem Abbas (30), Horain Fatima (21), Anam (2), Haram Fatima (4), and Saqlain (5). READ MORE: Road accidents: JI files petition in SHC Rescue 1122 officials stated that the injured were provided initial first aid before being moved to THQ Hospital Kot Momin. The bodies of the deceased were also shifted to the same facility. Preliminary reports suggest the accident was caused by a combination of heavy fog and speeding.