NAROWAL: Two men who were in a mini-truck carrying vegetables and fruits died when the vehicle overturned at Noorpur Kalswala in Pasrur tehsil, Sialkot district, on Tuesday.

As per a Rescue 1122 spokesperson, a speeding mini-truck loaded with fruits and vegetables went out of control and plunged into a roadside pond at Noorpur Kalswala.

He said that as a result, two men, identified as Mushtaq (45) and Shahid (36), who were in the truck, were trapped under the vehicle.

He said that responding to an emergency call a Rescue 1122 team arrived at the scene immediately and with the assistance of locals, rescued the critically injured men and administered CPR and first aid to them.

However, the injured men succumbed to their injuries on the spot, where local police also arrived. The spokesperson stated that the bodies have been shifted to the Pasrur Tehsil Headquarters Hospital.

ROAD CRASH: Two teenagers lost their lives in a collision between a speeding loader-rickshaw and a motorcycle at Chak No 4, Risala, Sheikhupura.

A Rescue 1122 spokesperson stated a loader-rickshaw and a motorcycle collided due to speeding. As a result, two teenagers riding the motorcycle were critically injured.

A Rescue 1122 team arriving at the scene provided medical aid to the injured teenagers, identified as Haseeb Asif (16) and Talal Talib (17), but they succumbed to their injuries on the spot.

He said the local police also arrived at the scene upon receiving information about the accident and completed legal proceedings. The Rescue 1122 staff transferred the bodies to the Government Hospital, Sheikhupura.

In another accident near a biscuit factory on Lahore Road, Ferozewala, a man identified as Ghulam Murtaza (40), died after being hit by a speeding bus.

Published in Dawn, October 14th, 2026