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At Least 15 Killed as Truck Plunges Into Ravine on Swat Expressway

Police blame overspeeding, with survivors under treatment at DHQ Batkhela.

Overview

  • The vehicle overturned in Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after the driver lost control and fell into a deep gorge.
  • Officials report at least 15 fatalities and eight to nine injuries, with some victims in critical condition and the toll subject to revision.
  • Rescue teams transported the dead and wounded to District Headquarters Hospital in Batkhela for identification and care.
  • DSP Noor-ul-Amin attributed the crash to overspeeding during the overnight journey on the expressway.
  • Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Fayaz said the truck carried nomadic families from Bahrain, Swat, and that most of those killed were children.