LAHORE: Three people lost their lives after a car plunged into a canal in Johar Town, Lahore, on Tuesday.
Rescue 1122 teams responded after receiving an emergency call and launched a rescue operation at the scene. Divers managed to recover all three bodies from the water.
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the accident. Initial findings have yet to confirm whether the vehicle entered the canal due to mechanical failure or driver error.
Background of Similar Incidents
This tragic incident adds to a series of fatal road accidents in Pakistan involving vehicles veering off roads into ravines, rivers, and canals:
- Earlier this month, three people were killed after a vehicle involved in work on the Dasu Dam project fell into a ravine.
- In Malakand, five members of a family died when their car skidded into a river.
- A speeding bus overturned near Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Hadeed, killing four and injuring 25 others.
- Last year, four people were killed and four injured after a jeep plunged into a ravine in Shangla, KP.
- In another major incident in 2023, 41 people died and four were injured when a passenger van bound for Karachi fell off a bridge in Bela, Balochistan.
- A police van carrying a DSP and three officers crashed into a ditch near Ghenoian Mor, Kotli Sattian, Rawalpindi, reportedly due to overspeeding, injuring all on board.
These repeated tragedies highlight the ongoing road safety challenges across the country, with many accidents linked to speeding, poor road conditions, or vehicle malfunctions.
