Two men burnt alive as van catches fire

Van collides with WAPDA vehicle

RAWALPINDI:

Two men were burnt alive when a van caught fire near Locus 86 on the CPEC route near Pindigheb on Monday.

According to the motorway police, the accident occurred as the van collided with another vehicle belonging to the chief engineer WAPDA Mianwali.

The two men in the van were burnt to death when their vehicle caught up fire after colliding with a double cabin, they said, adding that both the vehicles involved in the accident were impounded by the motorway police and later handed over to the local police.

Motorway police said that the two men were completely burnt and the bodies were beyond recognition. However, efforts are underway to identify the identity of the victims from the registration number of the van. They added that if no evidence is found, the DNA test will also be carried out for further verification with the NADRA record.

The police station concerned has registered a case of the incident. According to preliminary investigation, the accident occurred due to speeding.

The official vehicle has not sustained any major damage but the carry van is completely destroyed, police said. Both the vehicles that were involved in the accident were going from Mianwali to Islamabad.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 6^th, 2022.