The deadly collision of a Hiace car on the Karak-Indus highway leaves six dead and nine injured; Five die when Nowshera roof collapses
Ambulances carrying the bodies of victims who died in the Jaffar Express train hijacking, in Quetta on March 13, 2025. Photo: Reuters/File
DERA ISMAIL KHAN/NOWSHEHRA:
A deadly collision between a Hiace and a car on the Karak-Indus Highway claimed six lives. Meanwhile, five members of a family lost their lives in Nowshera when the roof of their house collapsed.
According to details, a road accident occurred on Karak-Indus Highway near Metha Khel area on Saturday, leaving six dead and nine injured. Rescue teams rushed to the spot and provided first aid to the injured before transporting them to the district central hospital.
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Authorities say the death toll may rise as the condition of some of the injured is critical. Traffic on the highway remained disrupted until the rescue operation was completed. The cause of the crash is under investigation, and early reports indicate that poor road conditions and possible driver error may have contributed to the crash.
In another incident, the roof of a house collapsed in Dag Jadeed area of Nowshera, leaving five family members dead and three injured. Rescue teams took the injured and deceased to the hospital.
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The five people who lost their lives in the collapse were identified as Rizwan, 36 years old; Walida, 9; Ayán, 6; Hafsa, 5; and Dua, 4 years old. Among the injured were a woman, her son and daughter. Following the incident, Dr Mir Alam Khan, Director of Rescue Operations, KP, and Malik Ashfaq Hussain, District Emergency Officer of Nowshera, reached the spot and supervised the rescue work.
