Kirk: At least 12 people were killed and 25 injured in a horrific road accident near Kirk’s Ambury Square on Saturday.
Kirk Deputy Commissioner Shakeel Jan Marwat said that the collision occurred due to brake failure of the trailer.
A speeding trailer truck collided with a passenger coach and other vehicles on the Indus Highway, police said.
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi took notice of the incident and asked for details.
He ordered the officials of the health department to provide all possible help to the injured. Governor Kundi also directed Red Crescent teams to carry out relief activities at Ambari Chowk.
Additionally, the KP Governor also directed Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers to carry out relief work and donate blood.
Senator Sherry Rehman of the People’s Party expressed grief over the loss of life and urged the local government and the district administration to ensure the best possible relief facilities to the victims.
In a similar incident, at least two people were killed and one injured after a heavy tanker ran over their motorcycles on Shaheed Millat Road in Karachi on Friday.
Police said the incident took place when a car hit the motorcyclists and a water tanker coming from behind hit the motorcycles.