THATTA: Five people were killed and seven were injured in three accidents on National Highway and Mirpur Bathoro-Daro link road early on Saturday morning.

In the first incident near Gharo water pump, a Mazda mini-truck collided head-on with a parked truck, killing Abdul Ghani, driver, and Saleem Rahimoon, cleaner, and injuring a passenger, Waqas, who was rushed to a nearby hospital.

In the second accident, two young men, Naqash Memon and Nouman Memon, lost their lives when their car rammed into main gate of a rice mill.

The vehicle reportedly hit a road breaker before veering off the course and running into the mill’s gate. The victims were going to Daro from Mirpur Bathoro.

The accident took place on the National Highway when seven people injured after a Suzuki van carrying passengers overturned. Two of the injured, who had sustained critical injuries, and were shifted to a nearby medical facility, could not be identified.

Police authorities are investigating the causes behind these accidents, while rescue teams and locals worked tirelessly to provide aid to victims.

Published in Dawn, January 12th, 2025