RECORDER REPORT

PESHAWAR: At least four people were killed and eight others injured when a pick-up van carrying passengers from Buner to Shangla went out of driver’s control and fell into a ravine in Buner on Monday.

Police said two passengers died on the spot, while the two others succumbed to their injuries at the hospital.

The eight injured were shifted to District Headquarters Hospital. The vehicle was completely damaged in the accident.

The road leading to Shangla is in highly bad condition due to ongoing construction work. The sources said many vehicles use the link roads and the vehicle which met the accident on Monday was going through the same route.

In the nearby Swat district, 22 people, including women and children, sustained injuries in an accident.

A Suzuki van carrying passengers from Matta to Shor overturned due to which 22 passengers were injured. They were immediately taken to Matta Hospital where an emergency was declared.

According to hospital sources the condition of five women was critical due to which they were shifted to District Headquarters Hospital in Saidu Sharif.