16 dead, 982 injured in Punjab road accidents.

LAHORE -- At least 16 persons were killed and 982 others injured in 982 road traffic crashes (RTCs) in all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours.

As many as 572 seriously injured people were shifted to different hospitals while 432 with minor injuries were treated at the incident site by the rescue medical teams.

The analysis showed that 499 drivers, 24 underage drivers, 121 pedestrians and 400 passengers were among the victims of the road crashes.

The statistics show that 240 accidents were reported in Lahore which affected 268 persons placing the provincial...

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