LAHORE: A man and a woman were killed while another woman and a two-year-old girl were injured when a car collided with a motorcycle and both vehicles fell into a canal near Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture, Multan on Saturday.

Four people, including two women, were riding the motorcycle when it collided with the car. The deceased were identified as Bilal, 27, and his wife, Sobia, 24. Both suffered head injuries and died at the scene. The injured were identified as Saadia, 19, and two-year-old Hoor, daughter of Bilal. They sustained serious injuries and were shifted to the Nishtar Hospital.

Rescue teams launched an operation to retrieve the vehicles from the canal and conduct a search. The car driver fled the scene after the accident.

Separately, Multan Rescue 1122 responded to 469 emergencies across the district during the last 24 hours, rescuing 472 people, according to its daily report issued on Saturday.

Of the reported emergencies, 437 occurred in Multan city, 19 in Shujabad and 13 in Jalalpur Pirwala.

The district recorded 105 road accidents and 272 medical emergencies during the period. In addition, four fire incidents, 10 crime-related incidents and 12 fall-related emergencies were reported.

Published in Dawn, November 1st, 2026