At least seven die, many injured as overspeeding passenger van falls into gorge in DG Khan

Seven people died and several other sustained injuries as a passenger van fell into gorge in Dera Ghazi Khan on Sunday.

According to the details, a passenger van fell into a ravine in Rakhi Gaj area of Dera Ghazi Khan. As a result, seven people died on the spot and several others sustained injuries. The border military force and Rescue 1122 teams reached the site and started the rescue operation.

Victims of the accident have been identified as Riaz Ayub, Mohammad Waqas Islam, Wazir Sher Dil, Imtiaz Ahmed Bakhsh, Qismat Khan Farooq and his son Mohammad Arba Qismat. One person could not be identified till the filing of this report.

Bodies were recovered by rescue efforts of local residents and border police.

The driver of the vehicle, Mehraban ul-Abdur Rehman and the injured were pulled out of the deep ravine by nightfall.