At least 6 killed in road accident near Islamabad
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RAWALPINDI: At least 6 people were killed and some 40 others injured in a road accident between two passenger vans Wednesday on Fatehjang Road near the Tarnol area.
The death toll is expected to rise as the condition of several injured has been termed critical.
The accident occurred as two passengers vans, a coaster and a Mazda vehicle, collided from opposite sides.
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Rescue teams have been called on the spot. Meanwhile, volunteers and passersby shifted the injured and dead to District Headquarters Hospital Rawalpindi and Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims).
According to initial reports, the accident was a result of over-speeding.
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A police contingent has reached the spot and an investigation has been initiated to ascertain the circumstances of the accident.
The accident occurred in the suburbs of Islamabad, a few kilometers away from the new Islamabad airport.
The road where the accident occurred is an important route but remains a single carriage way for a significant stretch. It later expends to double carriage.
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The road joins the capital with Karachi and Peshawar as it links to the GT Road.
Several accidents have occurred on along the route over the years.
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of lives in the tragic accident.
He directed for immediate rescue efforts and medical facilities for the injured. He also extended condolences with the families of the deceased.
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the number of dead was 20. The error, which has been fixed, is regretted.
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Jul 08, 2015 03:27pm
High time the public transport is regulated. Please save these lies holding by the thread on the drivers ego's
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Jul 08, 2015 03:29pm
So sad :( Everyone in Islamabad who can should visit PIMS and donate blood
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Jul 08, 2015 03:31pm
And the Punjab government is just interested in metro buses rather than giving secure public transport to all parts of Punjab.
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Jul 08, 2015 03:38pm
@PTI_hasan Also I am not sure why people are so much against Metro. Metro itself is saving the cost of poor and their time. Also it will also save poor from mess of public transport which is root cause of this accident.
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Jul 08, 2015 03:45pm
RIPs and Prays for the Injured...............
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Jul 08, 2015 03:48pm
Did any one in the government "take notice"?
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Jul 08, 2015 04:05pm
Nations where there is no value of life....such disasters are deem to occur. Who will be held responsible!!! No one!! Life will continue as normal...few days will take to forget these poor souls but months and years for their families. Its heart breaking. In developed nations, death by road accidents are to bare minimum, they have and are trying to eradicate this, like polio and other diseases. Reckless driving is an epidemic in our society, embedded to our bones but it has to be stopped and should be stopped.
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Jul 08, 2015 04:05pm
Most of the drivers of public transport are not even aware of driving safety. To them, the more aggressive you drive, the more man you are.
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Jul 08, 2015 04:07pm
Very tragic and unfortunate incident which has caused death of precious human lives but on the other hand convened authorities are failed to check and punish those who are doing recklessn driving and fixing of very dangerous CNG cylinders under the each seat of Van like an explosive device waiting to explode at any time , especially all the vans which are plying up from rawalpindi/Islamabd to KPK AREAS.
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Jul 08, 2015 04:11pm
I appeal the concerned department to kindly, strict laws regarding the issue of liscence and driving Rules, otherwise we daily face such loses.
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Jul 08, 2015 04:15pm
Very sad.
There should be check on public transport.Most of the drivers do not even know the basics of traffic rules. It should be made mandatory for all public transport drivers to get new licenses after passing comprehensive tests. Traffic police should also realize that other than not wearing seat belts there are other violations as well. I have never seen anybody fined for violation of any law other than not wearing seat belts
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Jul 08, 2015 04:17pm
Most of the public transport drivers are known to have ego problem that sometimes costs the passengers their life. Drive safely to stay alive.
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Jul 08, 2015 04:17pm
RIP my brothers.
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Jul 08, 2015 04:23pm
A refresher driving classes should be made mandatory for transport service drivers. Their should be a concerted effort to impart responsibility and consideration of others' lives. All provinces should take this up.
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Jul 08, 2015 04:29pm
This route is pleading for focus from authorities. Unfortunately none has paid heed to it. I have driven a lot on this route and the amount of traffic it has, it must be doubled all the way to Kohat and Mianwali etc. Its a dilemma that no one even spoke about it ever. Sigh!
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Jul 08, 2015 04:29pm
Human life has low value in Pakistan.
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Jul 08, 2015 04:56pm
This is a very busy road with heavy traffic load, and too many accidents are taking place due to two way traffic. This should be a dual carriage way, so that can take the load of heavy traffic, which is increasing day by day. Punjab and Federal government are responsible for all the accidents which have taken place on this road.
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Jul 08, 2015 04:56pm
It is high time that this road is converted to double carriage way.
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Jul 08, 2015 05:09pm
panic tragedy
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Jul 08, 2015 05:35pm
Very sad.
There should be check on public transport.Most of the drivers do not even know the basics of traffic rules. It should be made mandatory for all public transport drivers to get new licenses after passing comprehensive tests. Traffic police should also realize that other than not wearing seat belts there are other violations as well. I have never seen anybody fined for violation of any law other than not wearing seat belts
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Jul 08, 2015 05:36pm
Very sad.
There should be check on public transport.Most of the drivers do not even know the basics of traffic rules. It should be made mandatory for all public transport drivers to get new licenses after passing comprehensive tests. Traffic police should also realize that other than not wearing seat belts there are other violations as well. I have never seen anybody fined for violation of any law other than not wearing seat belts
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Jul 08, 2015 05:40pm
Plz donate blood.
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Jul 08, 2015 06:10pm
It's the corrupted system which is the basis of all ills in our society from moral social or physical aspects.
Why did the Govt not double the road if all knew that many accidents have been happening on this stretch of the highway?
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Jul 08, 2015 06:13pm
@Ustaad really how is it saving cost of poor? By spending literally billions of rupees in a transport project that doesn't run 24/7, hardly covers all the areas of the twin cities and had uprooted the roads of the entire city for 3 years. What we need is traffic rules and civil sense to follow them
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Jul 08, 2015 07:12pm
Condolences from Bharat. Both countries have too many tragic accidents.
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Jul 08, 2015 08:12pm
@PTI_hasan - Accidents in Pakistan have been happening way before the metro.
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Jul 08, 2015 08:48pm
we need transport regulation on emergency basis. for how long poor people of pakistan will suffer.
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Jul 08, 2015 09:01pm
It is shame that our Government does nothing apart from taking notices. The Nawaz Government should realize that no party in Pakistan in future will ever get the absolute majority being enjoyed by PML-N. They should change the traffic rules and regulations to avoid this sort of carnage happening on a regular basis. Fines should be increased ten fold and Insurance should be made mandatory for all vehicles and motor cycles. These sort of changes will create awareness in drivers
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Jul 08, 2015 09:22pm
Whether it is a single lane or divided road, lack of civic sense and illiterate drivers will keep causing these "head-on" collisions on Pakistan's highways.
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Jul 09, 2015 12:52am
sad
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Jul 09, 2015 01:11am
@MJ Lots of lower class ppl are travelling daily now on it whether it is clerks,chaprasis, low class office staffs,maids,Chauikidars for just 20 rupees. I know we upper & upper middle class ppl dont like it because it is build from the taxes We are paying but eventually it is benefiting lower class & poors.
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Jul 09, 2015 04:07am
Over crowding. Too many people have moved in. Population needs to be reduced drastically.
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Jul 09, 2015 05:27am
@omarFL
very right.
m.mirza
montreal
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