ISLAMABAD, Dec 9 (APP): As many as six people were killed and three injured in separate road accidents due to reduced visibility caused by dense fog in various parts of the country.
Several cities of Punjab, including Lahore, Sheikhupura, Muridke, Okara and Sahiwal remained in the grip of dense fog while traffic flow remained disrupted on the motorway and other highways, reported a private news channel.
Two people were killed and three injured when a trailer hit a passenger bus on Sheikhupra Road due to bad visibility. Four people were killed after a speeding trailer hit their car in Darya Khan.
Motorway’s section from Lahore to Pindi Bhattian has been closed for all kinds of traffic as visibility was down to zero due to dense fog.
The motorway police has appealed the drivers to use GT Road for travel from Lahore to Pindi Bhattian besides driving slowly and switching on fog lights.
