BAHAWALPUR: Two persons died and eight others suffered injuries in three incidents near Yazman and Khairpur Tamewali, on Friday.

According to Rescue 1122 officials, a loader rickshaw with eight people on board overturned due to speeding killing a child, Riaz, and leaving Malik Siraj (25), Wajid (13), Shehnaz Bibi (14) and Ismail Ali (40) seriously injured.

In another incident, an overspeeding car dashed into a roadside hotel while negotiating a sharp turn injuring four persons including Salman (26) and Allah Rakha (50).

Meanwhile, Shairaz Ahmed (17) drowned in a canal in Lodhran. Three of his companions were saved by a rescue team.

Published in Dawn, August 6th, 2022