KHAIRPUR: Two die as vehicle skids into canal

Published
0

KHAIRPUR, Nov 4: An eight-year-old boy and a man were killed and 10 others suffered injuries when a speeding wagon coming from Pir Jo Goth skidded into Abul Wah after its tyre burst on Saturday evening.

The bodies of the boy, Ghazanfar Ali Shah, and the wagon driver Badaruddin Dayo have been taken out of water and the divers believe there are no more chances of any more bodies at the place though some passengers are still missing.

The injured Majid Shah, Mohammad Ramzan Ghumro, Rahim Bux Ghumro, Asif Soomro, Abdullah Mallah, Ali Nawaz, Mohammad Ishfaque, Zubair Ahmed Makrani, Ms Muradan and Ms Khanzadi were moved to the nearest hospital.

The wagon has been pulled out of the canal with the help of cranes.

KILLED: Armed tribesmen fired on one Bandeh Ali Chang belonging to their rival tribe and left him for dead reportedly over a matrimonial dispute in Pakka Chang town Faiz Ganj taluka late on Saturday night. Later, he died in Rural Health Centre Faiz Ganj.

Opinion

Editorial

Parliament’s place
Updated 11 Oct, 2026

Parliament’s place

In 2015, the parliament had decided to “maintain neutrality in the Yemen conflict so as to be able to play a proactive diplomatic role to end the crisis”.
Disturbing the peace
11 Oct, 2026

Disturbing the peace

THIS year’s Nobel Peace Prize is well-earned. The winner, South African jurist Dr Navi Pillay, has had an...
A voice in care
10 Oct, 2026

A voice in care

WORLD Mental Health Day this year carries a compelling message. The theme, ‘Lived experiences heard: real voices,...
Midterm break
Updated 10 Oct, 2026

Midterm break

Both the US and Israel need to halt their destructive misadventures in the Middle East.
American barbarism
Updated 10 Oct, 2026

American barbarism

WITH the spectre of defeat in the upcoming midterm elections looming large over the Trump administration, the...