Six killed in various accidents

Published August 10, 2002

BAJAUR, Aug 9: Six persons were killed in four different incidents of electrocution and firing in sub-division Mamond of Bajaur Agency the other day.

Three  persons died from electrocution in village  Ber  Khalzo when  electricity  was erroneously released in a  flour  grinding mill.  The deceased had been identified as Hassan Jan, Janet  Gul and Jan Wali.

Rashid was electrocuted in village Naiag when he touched  main transmission  line  while repairing a service  line.  In  village Shago, two  rival groups engaged in exchange of fire during  which  a girl Kalsoom, 15, and an eight-year-old Munawar Khan were killed.

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