Deadly Hiace-car collision on Karak–Indus Highway leaves six dead, nine injured; five die in Nowshera roof collapse
An ambulances carrying the bodies of victims, who were killed in Jaffar Express train hijacking, in Quetta on March 13, 2025. Photo: Reuters/File
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NOWSHEHRA:
A deadly collision between a Hiace and a car on the Karak–Indus Highway claimed six lives. Separately, five members of a family lost their lives in Nowshera when the roof of their house collapsed.
According to details, a traffic accident occurred on the Karak–Indus Highway on Saturday near Metha Khel area that left six dead and nine injured. Rescue teams rushed to the scene and provided first aid to the injured, before transporting them to the District Headquarters Hospital.
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Authorities say that the death toll may rise, as the condition of some of the injured is stated to be critical.Traffic on the highway remained disrupted until the rescue operation completed. The cause of the accident is under investigation, with early reports indicating that poor road conditions and possible driver error may have contributed to the crash.
In a separate incident, roof of a house collapsed in the Dag Jadeed area of Nowshera that left five family members dead and three injured. Rscue teams shifted the injured and deceased to the hospital.
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The five individuals who lost their lives in the collapse were identified as Rizwan, 36; Walida, 9; Ayan, 6; Hafsa, 5; and Dua, 4. The injured included a woman, her son and daughter. Following the incident, Dr Mir Alam Khan, Director Operations Rescue K-P, and Malik Ashfaq Hussain, District Emergency Officer Nowshera, reached site and supervised the rescue efforts.
