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Four die, six injured in Dir road mishap

By Syed Zahid Jan
February 01, 2024

DIR: Four persons were killed and six others, including three women, were injured when a vehicle plunged into a ravine at Kharkanai area in the jurisdiction of Barawal Police Station on Wednesday, local police and Rescue 1122 officials said.

An ambulance of rescue 1122 can be seen in this image. — APP/File
An ambulance of rescue 1122 can be seen in this image. — APP/File

They said the driver, Wazir, a resident of Shingara Darra, lost control of the vehicle in the snowy road of Brawal and it fell into the gorge.

Four persons, including Sadiqullah, Nangriz Khan, Shahabuddin and an unknown man died on the spot while six passengers were injured. The injured, including Wazir, Ruqiya Bibi, Badshahat Bibi, Nahida Bibi, Saleh Rehman and Gul Muhammad, were shifted to the hospitals. The condition of some the injured was stated to be serious.