Rescue 1122 says a child, woman and man were killed in the accident while 10 others were injured
A vehicle plying from Maidan area to Nambatai Koti fell into a deep ravine after being hit by another driver, killing three people. PHOTO: EXPRESS
LOWER DIR:
At least three people, including a child, were killed and 10 others injured when a passenger vehicle plunged into a deep gorge in the Lower Dir area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, Rescue 1122 officials said.
According to a Rescue 1122 spokesperson, the vehicle was traveling from the Maidan area to Nambatai when it veered off the road after being hit by another vehicle. The deceased included a child, a woman and a man, while the injured consisted of men and women, the spokesman added.
Rescue 1122 teams and ambulances were dispatched immediately after receiving the report. The injured were given first aid on the spot before being shifted to Lal Qila Hospital. Several critically injured victims were later referred to the District Headquarters Hospital Timergara on the advice of doctors.
Lower Dir District Police Officer (DPO) Surkan Bilal said the injured were given prompt medical attention and rescue operations were carried out quickly on the spot.
Rescue officials added that emergency teams responded quickly and ensured timely evacuation of the victims to the hospital.
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The World Health Organization estimates that more than 27,000 people die each year on Pakistan’s roads, while hundreds of thousands are injured, with most victims between the ages of 18 and 45.
In November last year, a fatal collision between a Hiace and a car on the Karak-Indus Highway claimed the lives of six people.
In October, at least 15 people were killed and eight others injured when a truck overturned near tunnel number three on the Swat highway.
Separately, at least 11 people were injured in a serious collision between two Hiace buses near Gandi Parana Adda, Lakki Marwat on the same day.
Earlier in September, at least 10 people lost their lives and several others were injured in a head-on collision between a passenger car and a trailer on the Indus Highway in KP’s Karak district, according to rescue officials.
A similar incident in January 2025 left 12 people dead and 13 injured when a 22-wheeler truck lost control and plowed into several vehicles at Ambiri Kala Chowk on the Indus Highway in Karak.
