8 die in Taunsa accident

Published October 7, 2005

DERA GHAZI KHAN, Oct 6: Eight people were killed and three others injured in a road accident on the Indus Highway in the limits of Raitra police, Taunsa Sharif tehsil, on Thursday.

Reports said a wagon rammed into a truck parked along the road on the Indus Highway. Eight passengers died on the spot and three other sustained injuries. Those killed included Shah Nawaz, Behzad, Shad Akbar, Ashraf and Ismail. The injured were taken to hospital.

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