MKS sportsphoto taken with a mobile phone on Jan. 11, 2025 shows rescuers working at the site of a road accident in Karak district in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Twelve people were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, rescue officials said. (Str/Xinhua)" src="https://www.globaltimes.cn/Portals/0/attachment/2025/2025-01-09/f97640b3-cdb9-46ad-b07a-1e9b9c8d3e03.jpeg" />

This photo taken with a mobile phone on Jan. 11, 2025 shows rescuers working at the site of a road accident in Karak district in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Twelve people were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, rescue officials said. (Str/Xinhua)

 

This photo taken with a mobile phone on Jan. 11, 2025 shows people searching for victims at the site of a road accident in Karak district in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Twelve people were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, rescue officials said. (Str/Xinhua)

 

This photo taken with a mobile phone on Jan. 11, 2025 shows people searching for victims at the site of a road accident in Karak district in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Twelve people were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, rescue officials said. (Str/Xinhua)

Twelve people were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, rescue officials said.

The incident happened at a main highway in Karak district of the province where a trailer veered into several vehicles including a passenger van due to brake failure, Bilal Faizi, spokesperson of state-run Rescue 1122, told Xinhua.

He said the injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital, where several of them are in critical condition.

Road accidents in Pakistan are an alarming issue, with a significant increase in both frequency and severity over the years. Reckless driving, poor road conditions, and a lack of proper vehicle maintenance are among the main reasons for the high accident rate.