Four passengers die as dumper crushes van near Taxila

Four passengers died while several others were injured when a dumper went out of control, overturned and fell on a Hiace van on Wah Cantt Road near Taxila on Wednesday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The passenger van was travelling from Rawalpindi to Haripur when it met the accident near Taxila.

A number of passengers were injured when the dumper overturned and fell on the van near barrier number 2 on Wah Cantt Road.

Four rescue emergency vehicles and more than 15 rescue officials participated in the rescue and relief operation.

The rescue officials shifted the injured passengers to a hospital after giving them first medical aid.

Reporters: Syed Muhammad Ali and Ershad Qureshi