Thick fog enveloped the cities of central Punjab including Lahore, with poor visibility adding to the risk of accidents.

The severity of the fog caused the motorway to be closed for traffic in many places. Citizens say that even fog lights are of no use in many places.

One citizen said that main roads throughout Lahore were often filled with trucks and loaders which was dangerous in the fog with no streetlights.

Traffic accidents have been on the rise in Lahore due to the fog. In one instance, a car carrying a family travelling to Lahore from Narowal fell into a nullah in Chungi Amar Sadhu, leading to one person being killed.

Rescue 1122’s director general appealed to the public to be punctual as hurrying on roads led to many accidents. He also said that people should pause their commute in case of dense fog instead of trying to push through.

The DG added that the fog also posed the problem of inaccessibility for the rescue vehicles, who would be unable to reach the site of the accident on time.