Friday, October 16

Eight Killed, Including Children, in Separate Road Accidents in KP

Eight Killed, Including Children, in Separate Road Accidents in KP

PESHAWAR, 16 October, 2026 (Nosheen): At least eight people, including children, were killed and several others injured in two separate road accidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to rescue officials. In the first incident, a passenger van overturned in the Babaji Kandao area of Buner, killing six people and injuring seven others. Rescue 1122 teams promptly reached the scene and launched relief operations, with five ambulances and 20 rescue personnel participating in the operation. The bodies of the deceased and the injured passengers were shifted to a nearby hospital. In a separate incident near Tarnab Road in Charsadda, a truck ran over three children, killing two and injuring one. Acting on the directions of District Emergency Officer Ghayoor Mushtaq Khan, a Rescue 1122 ambulance rushed to the scene and shifted all three children to the District Headquarters Hospital in Charsadda. The deceased were identified as five-year-old Mubeen, son of Farhadullah, and 11-year-old Saifullah, son of Sher Wali, while 14-year-old Yaseen, son of Farhadullah, sustained injuries. Initial reports stated that Mubeen and Yaseen belonged to Gulshan Abad Khat Korona, while Saifullah was a resident of Kheshgi.