Four dead as passenger van plunges into ditch near Haripur

HARIPUR: In a tragic incident, at least four died, while eight others sustained injuries as a passenger van plunged into a ditch near Chakai Haripur, ARY News reported.

As per details, the incident occurred near Haripur when an Islamabad-bound van carrying 17 members of a family from Meira Swabi plunged into a ditch.

The rescue sources that four injured were in critical condition and were shifted to a nearby hospital.

In a separate, one student was killed while over 40 others sustained injuries when a school bus fell into a ditch in Swat.

The incident occurred in Khawazkhel area of Swat district, said rescue sources, adding that the bus was carrying 50 students.

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Soon after the incident, the locals reached the spot and started rescuing the students on their own.

After the accident, an emergency was declared at Tehsil Khawaza Khila Hospital.

In a separate incident, occurred in June this year, at least 7 people had been killed and six others injured when a van plunged into a deep ravine near Swat’s Malam Jabba.

According to police, the van carrying 12 staff members of a local hotel fell into a gorge while taking a sharp turn, killing seven people on the spot and critically injuring six others.