Three killed, 13 injured as coach collides with motorcycle in DI Khan

PESHAWAR: At least three people were killed and 13 others, including two women and a child, were injured on Wednesday when a coach carrying members of the Tablighi Jamaat collided with a motorcycle in Dera Ismail Khan, Rescue 1122 officials said.

Rescue officials said a total of 16 people were affected in the accident.

Emergency teams rushed to the scene and provided first aid to the injured before shifting them to Mufti Mahmood Hospital for further treatment.

The bodies of the three deceased were also transported to the hospital.

Among the injured were two women and a child, according to Rescue 1122.

The identities of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately. However, some local reports identified the injured as Tekha Khan, Sudees, Waheed Gul, Mir Khan, Arsala Khan, Ghulam Yaseen, Fatah Muhammad, Yousaf, Nazim Shah, Musharraf, Hayat Shah, Siraj and Gulfam.

The circumstances surrounding the collision were not immediately clear, and authorities had not released further details about its cause or the exact location of the accident.

Rescue 1122 teams carried out the emergency operation and shifted all the victims to hospital for medical treatment and other necessary formalities.