Series of Tragic Accidents on Bloody Highways Could Not Be Stopped: Coach and Van Collide at Uthal Zero Point, 12 Killed Including Women, 22 Injured

UTHAL (Daily Qudrat Quetta) — At Zero Point on the national highway in Uthal, the headquarters of Lasbela Division, a tragic collision occurred between a passenger van and a passenger coach, as a result of which, according to rescue sources, 12 people were killed and 22 injured. According to rescue sources, those killed in the accident include 7 men and 5 women, while the injured also include men and women. Upon receiving information about the accident, teams from the Health Department, district administration, police, and various rescue agencies immediately reached the accident site and began relief operations. The bodies of the deceased and the injured were immediately shifted to District Headquarters Hospital Uthal, while some of the injured were shifted to Markaz Center Winder. The critically injured were shifted to Karachi Trauma Center for further treatment. According to rescue sources, upon receiving information about the accident, District Health Officer Lasbela Dr. Faridullah Shah Hashmi, MS DHQ Hospital Uthal Owais Wajid, SSP Lasbela Najeebullah Pandrani, Edhi in-charge Dr. Abdul Hakim Lasi, LWT in-charge Ramzan Jamot, Rescue 1122, Markaz 1122 Winder, Markaz Liyari, and Uthal police personnel reached the accident site and took part in relief activities. Some of those killed in the accident have been identified by names including Noorullah, Sharif, Fazal Karim, Habibullah, Arshad Sabaki, and Khair Bibi, among others. According to sources, the van was traveling from Karachi to Bela while the passenger coach was traveling toward Karachi when both vehicles met with the accident at Zero Point on the Uthal national highway. A regrettable situation arose in the area after the accident, while relief teams continued operations to provide medical aid to the injured and transport them to hospitals.