Four die, 26 hurt on road

Published April 3, 2002

SAHIWAL, April 2: Four people were killed while 26 others sustained injuries in different road accidents here on Monday night.

Reports said the Bahawalpur-bound bus (LOT-2200), in an attempt to overtake another vehicle, veered off the road and crashed into an oil-tanker near Chak 54/5-L, GT Road.

Three passengers Farzana, Aneela and Aurat died on the spot while 18 others sustained injuries.

Of those, Parveen, Rabia, Qadeer, Shabbir, Iqbal, Khaliq and Zaman were shifted to the Mayo Hospital, Lahore, in precarious condition.

Meanwhile, the wagon (LHZ-900) overturned on the Sahiwal-Arifwala Road near Sukh Bias Bridge.

One Nathu died instantly while eight others sustained injuries.

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