HARIPUR, July 16: Two people were killed in different accidents here on Monday, police said. In the first accident, one Riaz fell into a well when he was climbing out of it with the help of a rope. The rope broke up and he was drowned. His body was later taken out of the well.

In the second incident, Chaudhry Abdul Rauf of the Mang village suffered a heart attack when he was participating in the burial of a relative of his. He died before he could be given any treatment.

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