Three killed as container falls on passenger van

0
172

At least three people died and several others received serious injuries when a container fell on a passenger van at the Pakistan-Afghanistan Highway in Jamrod on Saturday. According to Political Administration, a passenger van was overtaking the container on the highway near Bagh Bari checkpost when the container fell on the passenger van while making a turn. As a result, three died on the stop and several others sustained severe injuries. After the accident, heavy machinery was brought from Peshawar to pull the trapped passengers from underneath the container. The injured were rushed to Lady Reading Hospital for first aid.