10 die in Punjab road crashes
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At least 10 people were killed whereas 1,036 were injured in 979 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in all 36 districts of Punjab during the past 24 hours.
Out of the total injured victims, 572 people were seriously injured who were shifted to different hospitals whereas, 464 minor injured victims were treated at the incident site.
The majority of road crashes, around 67 per cent, involved motorcycles. Furthermore, the analysis showed that 163 drivers, 44 underage drivers, 21 pedestrians, and 88 passengers were among the victims of these road traffic crashes.
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The statistics showed that 274 RTCs were reported in Lahore which affected 272 persons, placing the provincial capital at the top of the list followed by 89 in Faisalabad with 94 victims and Multan at third with 64 RTCs and 78 victims.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 29th, 2021.