At least seven passengers died and 13 others injured in separate road accidents here on Sunday.
According to district police, the first fatal accident occurred on Bannu-Kohat Road when an over speedy Peshawar bound flying coach rammed into tractor at Jata Ismail Khel in the limits of Banda Daud Shah police station.
As a result, six passengers perished on the spot including a child and 11 others injured. The van was coming to Peshawar from Bannu district.
The injured were rushed to DHQ hospital for treatment. The dead bodies have been identified as Muhammad Wali, Muhammad Ghani, Fazl Ghani, residents of Bannu, and Mir Taj resident of Dera Ghazi Khan. The wounded passengers include Sabir Rehman, Noor Said, Eid Saeed and Mst Ayesha.
In yet another tragic road mishap, a passenger bus collided with a truck on Indus Highway near Mir Kalam area, killing one passenger instantly and wounding several others. The incident occurred due to wrong overtaking.
Police have registered cases and further investigations are underway.
3 gunned down over money dispute: Three persons were shot dead over money dispute in Bannu on Sunday.
According to police, the shootout between Arifullah Khan and Ilyas groups started over petty dispute of money at Saidabad area in the limits of Cantonment police station.
Arif Ullah and his brother Inamullah from one group and Ilyas Khan from the other group were killed. Both side used automatic weapons against each others. Police rushed to the spot and started search operation after registering an FIR against the accused.
