Three of a family die as truck plunges into gorge

Three people of a family died while eight others suffered injuries on Friday when the pickup driver lost control while taking a sharp turn at Bojri Alai, District Battagram and plunged into a deep gorge.

According to police sources, a family belonging to Alai was heading towards Bataila village to attend a funeral procession of their relative. Upon reaching Bojri, the pickup driver took a sharp turn and lost control of his vehicle, which fell into a deep gorge.

Three people, including a woman, died on the spot while eight others, including the driver, sustained critical injuries. The deceased were identified as Umer Zarain, Abdul Hakim and the wife of Umer Sadique.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 16^th, 2021.