Reportedly the low visible caused the crashed between two passenger vehicles in Shangla area. PHOTO: 1122
SHANGLA:
At least 11 people were injured in a traffic accident on the Karakoram Highway in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Shangla district late on Friday.
Rescue 1122 Shangla District Emergency Officer Eng Malik Sherdil Khan told The Express Tribune that the incident occurred near the Maira area within the jurisdiction of Shangla after nightfall, reportedly due to poor visibility on the main highway.
He said that as per initial reports, a collision between a carpool vehicle and a van left multiple passengers seriously injured.
Residents, along with police and rescue teams, immediately launched a rescue operation. He said personnel from Rescue 1122 reached the scene promptly and provided first aid to the injured before moving them to nearby medical facilities.
Patients with critical injuries were shifted to Ayub Medical Complex. PHOTO: RESCUE 1122
He said that all the injured were initially taken to the Basic Health Unit (BHU) in Maira. However, due to the severity of injuries, eight critically wounded individuals were later referred to Ayub Medical Complex in Abbottabad for advanced medical treatment.
A local bystander said that the passengers travelling in the carry van were reportedly from Azad Jammu and Kashmir, while those in the car belonged to the Bisham and Chakesar areas of Shangla district.