Two family members of Bishop Yousaf Sohan of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Multan in southern Punjab, Pakistan, were killed in a road accident on May 17. The accident occurred near Bhakkar, a city on the left bank of the Indus River. Four other relatives sustained serious injuries.
The passengers involved were close relatives of Bishop Yousaf Sohan. The deceased were identified as the bishop’s nephew, Kamran, and Kamran’s 14-year-old son. The injured include the bishop’s sister, two brothers, and another nephew.
The accident took place while the family was returning from a picnic in the northern regions of Pakistan. Their vehicle reportedly collided with another vehicle in the Bhakkar area.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the collision.
After receiving initial treatment at a local medical facility in Bhakkar, the injured family members were transferred to Nishtar Hospital in Multan, where they are undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Fr. Inayat Bernard, chaplain for the pastoral care of overseas Pakistani Christians in Bangkok, expressed condolences to Bishop Yousaf Sohan and the grieving family.
He said the community shares in the pain of the sudden tragedy and assured the family of prayers for the eternal repose of the deceased and the recovery of the injured.
Fr. Bernard also said Pakistani Christians and asylum seekers in Bangkok remain united with the bereaved family in prayer and solidarity.
Bishop Ilyas Nawab of the Pakistan Polish National Catholic Church, who comes from the same village as the grieving family, also expressed sorrow over the tragedy and extended condolences to Bishop Yousaf Sohan and the bereaved relatives.
Bishop Ilyas Nawab appealed to the faithful to pray for the departed souls and for the quick recovery of those injured in the accident.
The Diocese of Multan stated that funeral arrangements are yet to be announced.
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