Two die, 18 hurt on road

Published July 17, 2005

SAHIWAL, July 16: As many as two people died and 18 others were injured in a head-on collision between a wagon and a bus near Harappa bypass on Saturday. Reports said the Multan-bound bus (LRP-2276) collided with a wagon (LPT-2678) coming from opposite direction, resulting in death of two unidentified passengers, while the injured included, Danial, Sajjad, Hamid, Dilber, Muhammad Tufail and others.

Harappa police have registered the case.

killed: At least four people died and eight were injured in different traffic accidents in the district in last 24 hours.

Reports said a tractor-trolley (PK-1450) carrying a marriage party overturned on Friday afternoon near Jahan Khan village on Pakpattan road. As a result, two guests Faisal and Hadayat were killed, while seven others injured.

Similarly, a tractor-trolley (SLD 1837) hit a motorcyclist, Ahmed Din, who died on the spot. Police have registered the cases.

In another accident on the GT Road near Chak 112/12-L, an oil tanker (Karachi LBT-7295) ran over two cyclists, killing one Ishaq on the spot and seriously injuring Nadeem.

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