From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI: At least 18 people were killed and around 50 were injured in an accident occurred with a truck carrying pilgrims to Shah Noorani shrine near Hub area of Balochistan late on Eid-ul-Fitr night.
As per details, the truck carrying pilgrims was on its way to Shah Noorani shrine from Karachi when it fell into ravine.
“The road mishap has claimed 17 lives while the incident has left 40 injured, some of them critical,” Shahid Rind Spokesperson Balochistan government informed.
The bodies and injured were immediately brought to Karachi Trauma Centre for medicolegal proceed-ings and providing medical aid to the survivors. Emergency has been declared in Jam Ghulam Qadir Hospital Hub Spokesman Balochistan Government said adding that the administration has reached the spot and launched relief activities.
The people in the truck are said to belong to the same area.
