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Mini-Truck Plunge in Dera Ismail Khan Kills 11 From One Family as Police Cite 12

The wreck reflects a pattern of brake-failure crashes on Pakistan’s rural mountain roads.

According to rescue officials, seven bodies were recovered from the site, including five women, a man, and a child.
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Overview

  • The mini-truck carrying a nomadic family from Balochistan toward Dera Ismail Khan reportedly lost its brakes and fell into a deep ravine on Dana Sar Road late Thursday.
  • Rescue 1122 and police recovered seven bodies at the scene and moved the deceased to a nearby hospital, with search and recovery work continuing.
  • Three injured survivors received first aid on site and were transferred to the District Headquarters Hospital Dera Ismail Khan for treatment.
  • Reports differ on the death toll, with several outlets citing 11 fatalities and police quoted by Geo News reporting 12, and the victims include women, children, and men.
  • Local residents joined formal responders in the rescue effort, and District Emergency Officer Engineer Faseehullah publicly expressed grief over the crash.