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9 killed in

road mishap

RECORDER REPORT

SARGODHA: Nine persons including three minors were died and five seriously injured as a result of collision between passenger coaster and a Hi-Lux van.

A 52-seater coaster (LOK-7755) was on the way from Sargodha to Dera Ismail Khan and ill-fated Hi-Lux ZBT 598 was coming Sargodha from Khushab.

Vehicle were collided near village Dharema and six passengers of the Hi-Lux including Muhammad Hanif Driver, Faisal Zafar son of Muhammad Sadiq 10, Wasim 9 and Bilal 10 sons of Haji Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rashid son of Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Akram son of Alam Sher were died at the spot whereas Khalid Masood son of Ghulam Muhammad, Qaisar Mahmood and Muhammad Ilyas were died later in the Civil Hospital Sargodha.

It is reported that Muhammad Khan son of Fateh Muhammad of Chak No. 55, Tanveer Hussain son of Sharif Hussain, Nasar Hayat son of Muhammad Hayat, Tahir Masood son of Ghulam Muhammad and Khalid Masood son of Ghulam Muhammad sustain serious injuries who were rushed to Civil Hospital Sargodha emergency owing to their critical conditions.