Gul Hamad Farooqi Chitral
Some eight people reported died while nine badly injured in a horrific road accident. The injured were taken to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Drosh where they are undergoing treatment. According to details, a double Cabin Datsun was coming from Dir and going to Damil-Nasar met with an accident at Kochhangul near police station Ashriat as a result of which, according to unconfirmed reports, 5 people have died including 2 children and 3 women and 9 people have been injured.
However, according to Rescue 1122 Emergency Officer Zafaruddin, five people have been confirmed dead so far and their team is busy picking up the injured and the dead after reaching the accident site. He further said that those injured in the accident are being taken to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Drosh, which is the nearest hospital.
According to reports, there are usually twenty people setting in this Datsun and it was going towards Damil Nasar. Traveling through earthen road which is most risky.
According to Rescue 1122 media section some 25 people were travelling in this vehicle which belongs to one family. The accident took place around 1.40 pm where according to unconfirmed reports, 5 people died and 9 people were injured in the accident.
