3 killed, 18 injured in Swat road accident
MINGORA: Three persons were killed and 18 others sustained injuries as a passenger van plunged into a gorge in Matta tehsil of Swat district on Wednesday, police said.They said that the driver lost control over the steering apparently due to over-speeding and the van fell into the ravine in Asharai
By our correspondents
August 13, 2015
MINGORA: Three persons were killed and 18 others sustained injuries as a passenger van plunged into a gorge in Matta tehsil of Swat district on Wednesday, police said.
They said that the driver lost control over the steering apparently due to over-speeding and the van fell into the ravine in Asharai area in Matta tehsil.
As a result, the police said, three persons Said Rehman, Khaista Muhammad and another passenger were killed on the spot. Around 18 other passengers, women and children among them, were also injured in the incident.
Some of the injured were identified as Syed Luqman, Sultan-e-Room, Rehmauddin, Sherbaz, Fida Jan, Muhibullah, Abdul Jalil, Izat Gul, Razia Bibi and Bakht Meena. The injured were shifted to hospitals in Matta and Saidu Sharif. The police lodged a case and started investigation.
They said that the driver lost control over the steering apparently due to over-speeding and the van fell into the ravine in Asharai area in Matta tehsil.
As a result, the police said, three persons Said Rehman, Khaista Muhammad and another passenger were killed on the spot. Around 18 other passengers, women and children among them, were also injured in the incident.
Some of the injured were identified as Syed Luqman, Sultan-e-Room, Rehmauddin, Sherbaz, Fida Jan, Muhibullah, Abdul Jalil, Izat Gul, Razia Bibi and Bakht Meena. The injured were shifted to hospitals in Matta and Saidu Sharif. The police lodged a case and started investigation.
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