Two die as car turns turtle

Author: Ahmad Nabi

KHYBER AGENCY: Two children were killed and 15 others, including three women, sustained injuries when a car carrying wedding convoy turned turtle on Pak-Afghan highway in Sultan Khel area of Tehsil Landi Kotal on Monday.

The administration and local sources informed that the vehicle (PT-2244) taking the marriage guests back to Neiki Khel from Sheikhwal area when it faced the fatal incident.

Two children identified as Husnain and Hamza were killed on the spot while 15 others received wounds who were taken to Agency Headquarter Hospital, Landi Kotal for medical aid where from six patients were referred to Peshawar hospital due to precarious condition, hospital sources told.

The cause of the accident was stated to be fast driving.

Published in Daily Times, September 5th 2017.

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