At least 12 killed, nine injured in Gujranwala road accident

GUJRANWALA, May 13 (SABAH): At least 12 persons were killed and 9 other were wounded when a dumper collided with two passenger vans in Kot Ladha area near Gujranwala in the wee hours of Friday.

According to details, the tragic accident occurred at the Hafizabad Road in Kot Ladha area near Gujranwala where a dumper collided head-on with two vans, killing 12 persons on the spot and injuring 9 others.

The ill-fated passenger vans were on their way to Gujranwala from Hafizabad when the accident occurred in Kot Ladha area.

Rescue teams reached the spot after getting information and shifted the dead and injured to District Hospital. According to rescue sources, the death toll may rise further as most of the injured were in critical condition.

The dead include a four-month-old baby Harin, Munawar Bibi-Asma, Fauzia, Halima, Khaleda, Asiya, Elias, Gulzar, Aslam, Irfan and an unidentified person. The nine people killed in the accident were residents of Rehmanpura Church.

According to the police, the case of Gujranwala traffic accident has been registered at Kot Ladha police station. The dumper and its driver have been taken into custody by police.