PAKPATTAN – A devastating road accident near Pakpattan claimed at least 11 lives and left 33 others seriously injured on Thursday after a passenger bus travelling from Multan to Lahore collided with a heavy truck-trailer on Depalpur Road.
The horrific crash resulted in widespread casualties, with personnel from the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) Force and the Punjab Highway Patrol Police reportedly among those who lost their lives.
*پاکپتن دیپالپور روڈ 17 ایس پی بس اور ٹرک میں خوفناک تصادم ڈپٹی کمشنر آصف رضا اور ڈی پی او موقع پر پہنچ گئے*
اطلاع کے مطابق دیپالپور روڈ نزد 17 ایس پی سٹاپ پر بس اور ٹرالر میں تصادم حادثے میں متاثرہ افراد اور زخمیوں کی حتمی تعداد تاحال کنفرم نہیں ہو سکی۔
ریسکیو 1122 کی امدادی ٹیمیں موقع پر موجود ہیں اور ریسکیو آپریشن میں مصروف ہیں۔
زخمیوں کو ابتدائی طبی امداد فراہم کرنے کے بعد قریبی ہسپتالوں میں منتقل کیا جا رہا ہے— Daim Mubashar (@Pmln_Pak00) November 5, 2026
The passenger bus was making its journey towards Lahore when it was involved in a violent collision with the truck-trailer. The impact proved fatal for several people, while dozens of others sustained severe injuries. Initial information indicated that at least 11 people had died in the tragedy, although some sources placed the number of fatalities at around 12. Another 33 individuals were reported to have suffered serious injuries, with the condition of several victims described as critical.
The injured were rushed to hospitals for emergency medical assistance as local authorities responded to the major road accident.
The reported deaths of PERA Force and Punjab Highway Patrol Police personnel have added another tragic dimension to the incident, which has emerged as a major road disaster in the area.
Local administration officials confirmed on Thursday that the injured had been transported to hospitals for treatment. However, concerns remain over the possibility of additional fatalities as several passengers continue to face life-threatening injuries.
The exact cause of the collision has not yet been determined, leaving questions about the circumstances in which the passenger bus and the heavy truck-trailer crashed into each other.
