MITHI: Three people on their way to a religious gathering near Diplo were killed when the car they were travelling in collided with a mini-truck on Naokot-Diplo Road on Tuesday.

The victims were identified as Sajjad Samoon, 32, who was driving the car, Sunil Kumar, 25, son of Sarup Chand, and Naresh Kumar, 30, son of Pitambar. They were residents of Tando Bago and intended to attend a mela at the Parbraham Faqir shrine near Diplo town.

The bodies were taken to the Mithi Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination before being handed over to the heirs.

BADIN: All three occupants of the car died on the spot while two occupants of the mini-truck, Zafar parho and Bilawal Parho, were injured in the accident that took place at the Paloro bus stop.

The deceased victims were residents of Samaro town of Umerkot district.

The Hindu victims had come to Tando Bago to visit the shrine.

The injured occupants of the mini-truck were shifted to the Diplo Taluka Hospital.

Published in Dawn, September 10th , 2014

Opinion

Editorial

Smog hazard
Updated 05 Nov, 2024

Smog hazard

The catastrophe unfolding in Lahore is a product of authorities’ repeated failure to recognise environmental impact of rapid urbanisation.
Monetary policy
05 Nov, 2024

Monetary policy

IN an aggressive move, the State Bank on Monday reduced its key policy rate by a hefty 250bps to 15pc. This is the...
Cultural power
05 Nov, 2024

Cultural power

AS vital modes of communication, art and culture have the power to overcome social and international barriers....
Disregarding CCI
Updated 04 Nov, 2024

Disregarding CCI

The failure to regularly convene CCI meetings means that the process of democratic decision-making is falling apart.
Defeating TB
04 Nov, 2024

Defeating TB

CONSIDERING the fact that Pakistan has the fifth highest burden of tuberculosis in the world as per the World Health...
Ceasefire charade
Updated 04 Nov, 2024

Ceasefire charade

The US talks of peace, while simultaneously arming and funding their Israeli allies, are doomed to fail, and are little more than a charade.