Four young men were killed and two others sustained minor injuries in a horrific road accident involving a speeding oil tanker and two cars near Sarai Saleh in Haripur, turning celebrations in the same neighbourhood into mourning.
According to sources, the occupants of both cars were friends who were returning to Haripur after having a meal in Abbottabad.
Sources said the accident occurred near Sarai Saleh when one car collided with an oil tanker, following which the second car also went out of control and crashed into the tanker.
The four deceased were identified as 23-year-old Umar Mehtab, 28-year-old Shamir Javed, 19-year-old Saifur Rehman and 25-year-old Ahsan Shah. All four belonged to Darvesh Mohalla Khajuran Wala in Haripur.
Rescue 1122 teams promptly carried out relief operations and shifted the bodies and injured individuals to the Trauma Centre in Haripur. The injured are receiving medical treatment.
The tragic incident has plunged the area into mourning, with grief spreading throughout the neighbourhood as the bodies of four young men arrived at their homes.
