Dera ismail khan: At least two people were killed and 10 others injured when a livestock-laden trailer overturned near Yarik Toll Plaza on Dera Ismail Khan-Bannu Road on Sunday.
According to details, the trailer, carrying livestock from Multan to Bannu, went out of control and overturned due to a mechanical fault near the toll plaza.
As a result, Liaqat Wazir, 55, a resident of Mir Ali, and another passenger lost their lives, while 10 others sustained injuries.
The injured were identified as Mustafa Kamal, 50, Shaukat Ali, 21, Tahseenullah, 28, Ghulam Fareed, 40, Jamal Khan, 65, Arshad Ali, 26, Waheedur Rehman, 60, Sajid, 15, Namus, 24, Shukar Niaz, 44, and Zahoor Ali, 44.
Police and rescue teams rushed to the scene soon after receiving information about the accident and shifted the injured to the DHQ Hospital, Dera Ismail Khan, for medical treatment.
Hospital sources said the condition of two injured persons was critical.
The accident also resulted in the death and injury of dozens of livestock worth millions of rupees, causing substantial financial losses to the owners.
Police have initiated necessary proceedings to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the accident.