TAXILA: Four persons were killed while two others injured in three different accidents in Wah and Attock on Tuesday, police and rescue sources said.
In the first accident, an ill-fated family met an accident on Islamabad- Peshawar motorway (M-1) near Brahma Bhattar interchange in the limits of Wah Saddar police station on Tuesday killing the couple and injuring their two minor children critically.
According to National Highway and Motorway Police and local Rescue 1122 sources, the family was moving in a car and due to unknown reasons the car hit the divider and ovrturned after falling in a road side ditch. The man driving the car identified as Umair Anyat and his wife Komal Umair died on the spot while their two minor children were injured critically.
The dead and injured were taken to Wah General Hospital from where the injured children were taken to Holy Family Hospital Rawalpindi due to their critical injuries.
Separately, a woman was burnt to death after a sudden fire engulfed a house in a village of Pindigheb town of Attock on Tuesday, officials said.
According to rescue sources, the incident occurred in village Khandi Dheri where a fire broke out in a house due to unknown reasons and rapidly spread, engulfing the entire structure. As a result, a 45-year-old woman, wife of Mohammad Asghar, sustained severe burn injuries and died on the spot.
Upon receiving information, rescue teams rushed to the scene. Firefighters managed to control the fire after hectic efforts, preventing further damage to nearby houses.
The body of the deceased was shifted to hospital after completion of necessary formalities. Authorities said the cause of the fire is yet to be determined. Meanwhile, a 21-year-old man drowned in a water channel located in village Mohri Khattar located in Fatehjang town of Attock on Tuesday.
Police while quoting the family of the victim said that the man identified as Mehtab Danish went to the water channel along with his friends where he drowned. Respective police have registered separate cases and launched further investigation.
Attock Rescue 1122 responds to over 350 emergencies
TheRescue 1122 provided emergency assistance to 376 individuals during Eid holidays in Attock, officials said on Tuesday.
District Emergency Officer Dr. Mian Mohammad Ashfaqwhile briefing newsmen said thatrescue teams handled emergencies with professionalism, including 236 medical cases, 70 road traffic accidents, five crime-related incidents, 17 fall cases, five fire incidents, and 27 other emergencies.
He added that all affected individuals were provided immediate medical aid and shifted to nearby hospitals.
Additionally, 23 critically ill patients were referred from Attock to Rawalpindi for advanced medical treatment.Officials highlighted that the timely response of rescue teams helped save lives and ensured prompt medical care during the busy Eid festivalperiod.
Published in Dawn, March 25th, 2026
