- The truck was transporting nomadic families from Bahrain, Swat.
- Most of the dead were children, says Deputy Commissioner.
- Rescue teams moved the injured to the hospital after the accident.
MALAKAND: At least fifteen people were killed when a truck fell into a ravine on the Swat Expressway, according to rescue officials on Thursday.
The vehicle was reportedly carrying a group of nomads traveling from Bahrain, Swat, when it veered off the road and plunged into the gorge. Rescue said eight people were injured in the incident and were taken to a hospital for medical treatment.
Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Fayaz said most of the dead are children.
The tragic incident has once again highlighted road safety issues in the country, where accidents are frequent due to poor infrastructure, speeding and overloading of vehicles.
Earlier this month, seven nomads, including six family members, were killed and six others injured when a high-speed truck ran over laborers sleeping on the roadside near Kuddan Hotel, Shikarpur.
According to reports, the truck, loaded with vegetables, collided with an electric pole before going out of control and crashing into the nomads’ camp. The accident resulted in seven workers dying on the spot while six others sustained injuries.
Police said the tragedy occurred due to the driver losing control of the vehicle, with initial investigations pointing to excessive speed as the cause.
The incident follows two separate accidents in Balochistan earlier that week that claimed at least 13 lives, including women and children, and left many injured.
Local authorities reported that six people lost their lives and 17 others were seriously injured when a passenger car rammed into an oncoming truck near Zero Point in Lasbelas Uthal.
In the second incident, seven people died and 16 were injured after a bus crashed in Hub-Winder.
Fatal road accidents are common in Pakistan, where traffic rules are rarely followed and roads in many rural areas are in poor condition.
