At least four security personnel were killed and eight others injured in a road accident on National Highway in Naushahro Feroze district on Saturday, police said.

Naushahro Feroze SSP Imran Qureshi said the injured have been airlifted from Naushahro Feroze hospital to Karachi for providing advanced medical treatment.

Qureshi said a military convoy was passing through the riverine area of Sindh when a military truck turned turtle after one of its tyres burst, as a result of which soldiers sitting in the back fell from the vehicle and sustained serious injuries.

Four soldiers died on the spot while one was in critical condition, he added.

The accident took place within the jurisdiction of Sadhuja police station, Qureshi said.

The deceased have been identified as Irfan, Faiz, Mohabbat, and Imran. Moreover, Awais, Nadeem, Majeed, Fayaz Bux, Shabbir, Irfan, Sanullah and Yasin received multiple injuries.