Road accident claims two lives

Chitral -- Two persons died and three others were injured critically when a pick up vehicle plunged into river on Garamchishma road. According to details a pick up vehicle of Sarhad Rural Support Program (SRSP) was on its way from Arkari to Garamchishma. When this ill-fated vehicle reached Andakhti it fell down in deep river because there is no protection bund on road side toward river. Police said that it was over speed and was out of control of the driver and plunged into Lotkoh river. As a result driver of vehicle Ihtiramul Haq and one Muhammad Zohaib of Drosh died on the spot. While 3 other persons were injured badly. Those who are injured were identified as Sajad Elahi of Shams Abad Drosh, Wazir Khan of Garamchishma and Irshad Ali Shah of Mulkho. The injured persons were immediately rushed to Aga Khan Hospital Shughoor where they are under treatment. Condition of one injured is telling serious.  -- GH Farooqi, 04 Jan 2012.

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