Five killed in road accident

Published April 10, 2002

MIRPUR, April 9: Five persons were killed on Tuesday, in a head-on collision between an over-speeding bus and a car near Chitterpari, 8 kilometre from here.

A Toyota Corolla, coming from Jhelum to Mirpur, dashed against a passenger bus, coming from opposite direction at about 7.00 pm, killing all the five occupants of the car on the spot.

All the victims belonged to Saddat Colony Jhelum, police said.—APP

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