Balochistan road accident kills 12 and injures 22

A head-on collision between a passenger bus and a minivan near Zero Point in Uthal, Balochistan, has resulted in at least 12 deaths and approximately 22 injuries. The accident occurred on the Quetta-Karachi Highway.

According to local police and rescue officials, the passenger coach was traveling from Gwadar toward Karachi, while the minivan was heading toward Bela from Karachi. The deceased include seven men and five women, with women and children among the casualties.

Emergency responders, including Edhi Center teams, transported the injured to local hospitals. Due to the severity of several injuries, seven victims were transferred to a trauma center in Karachi for specialized medical care. Police and district administration have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the crash, which also caused temporary traffic disruptions on the national highway.