At least 14 dead in van collision near Jhelum

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At least 14 people were killed in a car crash on GT Road near Jhelum on Sunday.

Eight men, four women and two children are among the dead, the District Police Office spokesperson told DawnNews.

Nine other were injured, some of them severely, Police Official Naveed Ahmed said.

The van, which was on its way from Jhelum to Rawalpindi, collided with a car on its way to Islamabad.

One of the tyres of the car burst, making it somersault across the road.

The van, which was travelling at a high speed, collided with the car.

Three of the four passengers of the car died in the crash.

Rescue teams are present at the crash site and rescue operations are underway.

Crash victims' relatives have been alerted of the accident. Bodies of those killed in the crash will be handed over once a post mortem examination has been concluded, DawnNews added.

The incident is being investigated, police said.

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Adnan shah

Jan 08, 2017 03:42pm

People drive cars etc without being road worthy I bet the tyre would have been what we call in U.K Beyond legal limit. In Pakistan There is no concept of such thing as road safety and perhaps the corrupt government should introduce safety procedures and establish special garages to carry out tests/checks on cars and issue certificate if the car is road worthy.

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Dr. SalariA, Aamir Ahmad

Jan 08, 2017 03:38pm

What a great tragedy?

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Philosopher(from japan)

Jan 08, 2017 04:56pm

Rip poor souls. Speed thrills but it kills.

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Chaudhry

Jan 08, 2017 06:07pm

Presumably Reckless driving will be the main reason . Tragic Tragic Tragic

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Shah

Jan 08, 2017 06:09pm

Fourteen people died, but its a non event for the concerned authorities!!

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GAK WAZIR

Jan 08, 2017 06:51pm

Strict traffic rules should be implemented to avoid such accidents in future. Cameras be installed on all key roads to make the drivers drive their vehicles carefully and not with rashness. Such accidents have claimed hundreds of precious lives in the country but the government has failed to take effective measures in this regard.

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Ahmed bin Babar

Jan 08, 2017 06:52pm

Like the public transport, the traffic police should also check the private vehicles road fitness certificates at least once a year...

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Muhamamd

Jan 09, 2017 12:45am

Pakistan police and Government should reform the whole system for Public transport. They should check and issue proper licenses, introduce new law and regulations for safety for the passengers and other road users. Starting off with: Making safety checks for the cars compulsory(checking if the cars are even safe to be driven on roads, do this every year and charge a small fee for it.) Make seat belts compulsory and regulate it by proper checks and balances. Then, remove old and rusty cars from the roads, regulate the motorbikes the same way. This will not only generate allot of revenue for Government but also improve the safety for all commuters.

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