Two tourists killed, three injured in Chitral car accident

CHITRAL: In a tragic incident, at least two tourist dead, while three others injured in Chitral car accident.

As per details, the incident which claimed the lives of two tourists occurred in Ashrit due to damaged road.

According to the locals, the 18 kilometer unfinished road of Lowari tunnel has caused several accidents in recent past.

In a separate incident, at least four people were killed while six others sustained injuries after a tourists’ van suffered an accident in Skurdu’s Bishu valley.

The ill-fated van was carrying 10 passengers out of which four were killed. The seven injured persons were rushed to a hospital for medical treatment.

Rescue sources said the death toll in the Washuk bus accident might rise further as the majority of the injured were in critical condition.

Meanwhile, a tragic accident on the National Highway occurred near Sakrand in Nawabshah where a trailer overturned, resulting in the death of one person.

The deceased has been identified as 50-year-old Rashid Ali who was a resident of Sadiqabad.

According to the Motorway Police, the trailer was travelling from Karachi to Lahore and overturned during an overtaking manoeuvre near Sakrand.

The accident has significantly disrupted traffic flow on the National Highway. A rescue operation to move the truck from the road was underway to clear the site and restore normal traffic conditions.

The body of the deceased has been shifted to Taluka Hospital Sakrand.