At least eight people were killed and several others injured in separate fog-related road accidents in various cities of Punjab on Tuesday.
Dense fog covered several cities of Punjab, including Lahore, Sheikhupura, Muridke, Okara and Sahiwal, on night between Monday and Tuesday, causing problem in the flow of traffic on Motorway and other highways.
According to police, the first road accident took place on Sheikhupura Road in Faisalabad where a wagon and passenger bus collided head on due to fog. As a result, two people died on the spot and three others seriously wounded.
In Sargodha, a school van and a truck collided near 33 Railway Crossing. Resultantly, driver died on the spot while eight students were injured.
In Sheikhupura, a truck rammed motorcycle on Lahore Road, killing the motorcyclist on the spot.
A woman died and 18 others were wounded in collision between passenger bus and truck near Sakheki area in Pindi Bhattian. In Sahiwal, a tractor trolley crushed a teenage girl to death. A man died while few others wounded when a trailer hit a private car at Bypass Chowk in Chichawatni.
The bodies and the injured of all accidents were shifted to different hospitals of areas concerned.
The Motorway police have appealed the drivers to use GT Road for travel from Lahore to Pindi Bhattian. They have also urged the drivers to drive slowly and switch on fog lights. They also requested people to stay home and avoid unnecessary travelling.
Meanwhile, a severe disruption in flight schedule at Allama Iqbal International Airport was also seen as visibility was zero.
According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the fog will continue engulfing parts of country till Friday.
