19 killed in two days of Eid festivities in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
As many as 326 traffic accidents, 187 fire incidents, 10 drownings and two wall collapse incidents were reported from scenic and tourist spots, including Naran, Kaghan, Swat, and Galyat areas.
At least 15 people celebrating Eid drowned when their boat capsized in the Indus River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, authorities said.
The first two days of Eid festivities claimed 19 lives in different incidents in northwestern Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a rescue official said on Saturday.
As many as 326 traffic accidents, 187 fire incidents, 10 drownings and two wall collapse incidents were reported from scenic and tourist spots, including Naran, Kaghan, Swat, and Galyat areas, due to the huge rush during the festivities, a spokesman for Rescue 1122 said.
You have exhausted your monthly limit of free stories.
Read more stories for free with an Express account.
