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3 killed, several injured as vehicles collide due to fog in Okara

ISLAMABAD: At least three persons were killed and 25 others were injured after over 5 vehicles piled up on National Highway in Okara due to dense fog conditions, police rescue said.

According to details, The incident took place in the wee hours when visibility was reportedly low due to a dense fog cover.

A number of cars collided with each other and initial investigation shows that high speeds and low visibility may have led to the unfortunate accident.

Rescue officials said, emergency rescue personnel managed to take out the dead bodies and the injured with much difficulty while a crane was brought in to separate the vehicles from one another.

The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals, rescue officials added.

 

 

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.