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Nine killed, five hurt as van collides with truck

KarachiA picnic turned disastrous for a family as the Suzuki pickup in which they were returning from Hawkesbay collided with a speeding dumper truck near Swat Colony in Baldia Town, resulting in the deaths of nine people, including women and children. Five others were also seriously injured.As per initial details,

By our correspondents
April 20, 2015
Karachi
A picnic turned disastrous for a family as the Suzuki pickup in which they were returning from Hawkesbay collided with a speeding dumper truck near Swat Colony in Baldia Town, resulting in the deaths of nine people, including women and children. Five others were also seriously injured.
As per initial details, five of the victims – Shahjahan, Aslam, Abbas, Saira and Ameer – had been identified. The driver of the truck was also taken into custody.
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