Tragic Accident on Dasu Hydropower Project: Three Chinese Workers Killed
Accident Details
- Incident: A truck carrying employees of a Chinese company working on the Dasu hydropower project plunged into the Indus River in Upper Kohistan on Wednesday.
- Cause: The driver lost control while negotiating a sharp turn on the Karakoram Highway, causing the truck to skid off the road and into the river.
- Casualties: Three workers were killed in the accident. The victims were identified as:
- Zaboor Hussain – Surveyor helper from Mansehra.
- Attaullah – Surveyor from Upper Kohistan.
- Mashooqur Rehman – Truck driver from Upper Kohistan.
- Recovery Effort: Rescue 1122 personnel, along with local residents, recovered the bodies from the river and transferred them to the District Headquarters Hospital in Dasu for medico-legal formalities.
Extortion Gang Arrested in Mansehra
- Police Action: The Mansehra police, led by DSP Javed Khan, arrested a gang of extortionists operating in the Datta area on Wednesday.
- Gang Members: The suspects, identified as Assad Shah, Mehmood Shah, Umar Shah, and Abbas Shah, were apprehended after locals reported the gang robbing people at gunpoint.
- Background: The gang had been involved in similar crimes in the past, often evading capture when police attempted action.
The tragic loss of life in the truck accident highlights ongoing safety concerns, while the police’s success in dismantling an extortion gang brings some relief to the local community. The incident also underscores the challenges faced by foreign workers in remote regions of Pakistan.
