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17 killed as truck plunges into ravine in Chakwal

CHAKWAL: At least 17 people were killed and 48 others injured when a truck plunged into a ravine on Saturday, Geo News reported.Police said that the incident took place in Modren Killa area when a...

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April 05, 2014

17 killed as truck plunges into ravine in Chakwal
CHAKWAL: At least 17 people were killed and 48 others injured when a truck plunged into a ravine on Saturday, Geo News reported.

Police said that the incident took place in Modren Killa area when a truck fell into the ravine.

The police said that three children and four men were also among the dead. They said that bodies and injured were taken to a local hospital. Identities of the deceased were yet to be known.
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