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Dera Ismail Khan, Aug 16 (APP):A collision between a bus and truck claimed two lives while 17 others were wounded on Bannu Road near Shorkot here on Friday.
The collision happened when the bus, traveling in the opposite direction, crashed into the truck.
According to reports, all passengers on the bus were pilgrims from Parachinar, going to visit holy sites in Iran and Iraq via Balochistan to attend the mourning processions in connection with Chehlum of Imam Hussain (A. S) in Karbala.
According to the Rescue 1122 Spokesman, Rescue 1122 teams swiftly arrived at the scene, providing first aid to the injured and shifting them to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
He said that as a result of the accident, two people died and seventeen others were injured.
Later the funeral prayers of the deceased persons offered in Kotli Imam Hussain in DIKhan and attended by a huge number of people from surrounding areas.
The bodies were later dispatched to their native village for burial.