Two tourists killed in road accident near Chitral’s Lowari Tunnel

CHITRAL: A tragic car accident resulted in the deaths of at least two tourists and three others sustaining injuries near the Lowari Tunnel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The incident occurred in Ashrit, reportedly due to a damaged road along the 18-kilometer stretch leading to Lowari Tunnel.

According to Rescue 1122, the vehicle was en route to Chitral when it lost control and fell into a ditch while navigating a steep turn.

Rescue officials promptly arrived at the scene and transported the deceased and injured to the hospital for further medical attention.

The accident was reported to happen due to high speed, which caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Local residents have cited several accidents in recent times due to the road’s incomplete condition.

In a separate incident in Skardu’s Bishu valley, a tourist van accident claimed the lives of four individuals, while six others were injured.

The van, carrying ten passengers, met with the accident, and the injured were promptly transported to a nearby hospital for medical care.