Pakistan

At least five killed in DI Khan truck-container collision

Accident reportedly occurred due to brake failure of container

Our Correspondent March 05, 2023

PHOTO: FILE

DERA ISMAIL KHAN:

At least five people, including two children, were killed and two others were injured on Sunday as a truck collided with a container near Mughal Kot police station in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P).

Rescue 1122 has shifted the bodies to Darazinda Hospital.

As per initial reports, the accident occurred due to the brake failure of the container. The container was reportedly loaded with clothes and the truck with cement.

Last month, at least 25 people were killed as a passenger bus collided with a car on the Karakoram Highway and fell into a ditch near the Shitial area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Upper Kohistan district.

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According to the details, the bus was on its way to Rawalpindi from Gilgit.

Eyewitnesses had said that the bus collided with the car because of speeding after which both the vehicles plunged into the ditch.

The area residents had retrieved the bodies and the injured and had shifted them to Chilas Regional Headquarters Hospital where medics had confirmed the death of 25 passengers.

COMMENTS (2)

Afnan | 1 year ago | Reply Maximum part of the report is devoted to the old accident occured between a bus and car while there is little on the current accident between a truck and container.

Asim | 1 year ago | Reply Like in the known world people who own vehicles namely cars trucks vans etc are required to have the car checked and approved by designated authorities on a yearly basis. The reason for this check is to check their brakes and other safety features in the vehicle to make it road worthy. However in the Pakistan people drive with number plates back brake lights front lights and much more things to leave alone the concept of getting their car tested from a public road safety angle. I wish if people in power and authority would understand the concept behind public safety and one day implement such laws. I know that it is wishful thinking but at least we can hope and wish for things to change one day In sha Allah.

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