6 killed, 16 wounded in road accident in Pakistan
The injured were promptly transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
KATHMANDU: Six people were killed and 16 others injured when a van and a tractor trolley collided in Lodhran district of East Punjab province of Pakistan.
According to local authorities, the incident occurred in the Duniyapur area when a van, transporting a wedding party, crashed into a tractor trolley parked on the roadside.
Upon receiving the distress call, police and rescue teams rushed to the scene.
They retrieved the bodies of three women, two men, and a child.
The injured were promptly transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
With seven of the wounded reported to be in critical condition, there are fears that the death toll might rise.
Medical professionals attending to the victims highlighted that among the injured, there are several women and children.
Law enforcement has taken action, registering a case against the tractor trolley’s owner on grounds of criminal negligence.
