3 killed as car falls into river in Upper Dir

DIR: Three members of the same family were killed and a child injured when a car plunged into a river in the Sandrol area of Upper Dir on Tuesday. 

According to Rescue 1122 and local police, the ill-fated vehicle was travelling from Dir to Bain Darra, Barawal, when the driver lost control at Sandrol and the car plunged hundreds of feet into the river.

Rescue 1122 teams and local volunteers rushed to the spot after receiving information about the accident and launched a rescue operation. The bodies and the injured child were retrieved from the deep gorge and shifted to the hospital.

Police sources confirmed that the deceased belonged to the same family. They were identified as Abdus Salam, son of Abdul Hakeem, his wife Bakhtora Bibi and his daughter Alina Bibi, all residents of Bain Darra, Barawal.

The injured child, Naeemullah, son of Abdus Salam, was shifted to DHQ Hospital Timergara in critical condition, where he underwent head surgery. Doctors said his condition had improved and he was now out of danger.