Five of a family killed in Shangla accident

Police say vehicle plunged into gorge due to speeding

SHANGLA:

Five members of a family were killed and four others critically injured when a vehicle plunged into a ravine in the Shangla district on Friday.

Police told The Express Tribune that the incident took place on Sanila Link Road.

“The family is resident of Ragishom and they visited Sanila to attend a marriage ceremony. On their way back home the vehicle went out of the control of the driver due to speeding and plunged into a deep ravine, killing five and injuring four more,” said a police official when approached.

All the injured were rushed to hospital by local residents on self-help basis.

“All the injured and dead were taken to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Alwach and the injured were later referred to Saidu Sharif,” he said, adding that careless driving in the hilly region often results in deadly accidents.

He said that a majority of the vehicles that travel along these steep and winding roads are often not in optimal condition, and went on to mention that the driver of the vehicle involved in the crash was also severely injured.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 13^th, 2023.