CHAKWAL, May 31: Five persons were killed and 21 severely injured when a speeding coach fell into a deep ravine 35 kilometres off here near Talagang, police said.

The dead were identified as Zafar Iqbal, Mohammad Taj, Mudassar Hussain, Tahir Saleem and Mohammad Ramzan. The injured were admitted to tehsil headquarter hospital Talagang. Seven of the injured were stated to be in critical condition.—APP