SWAT: A tourist was killed and three others injured when a car carrying visitors from Quetta skidded off the road and plunged into a deep ravine in the Paloga area of Kalam Valley.
The accident occurred on the Kalam-Mahodand Road, according to officials.
Rescue 1122 received information about the incident and dispatched a medical team to the site. Rescue personnel provided first aid to the injured before shifting them to Central Hospital Saidu Sharif for further treatment.
The deceased was identified as 25-year-old Abdul Jabbar. The injured were identified as 28-year-old Ajab Khan, 25-year-old Hayatullah and 26-year-old Abdul Razzaq. All four were residents of Quetta.
Locals protest over road safety
Following the accident, local residents blocked the Kalam-Mahodand Road by placing barriers and staged a protest against the construction company and the local administration.
The protesters alleged that adequate safety measures had not been installed along the road following its construction, contributing to frequent accidents in the area.
They demanded action against those responsible and called for the immediate installation of protective barriers and other safety measures along dangerous sections of the road.
The demonstration was later called off after the administration assured the protesters that their concerns would be addressed.
Authorities are expected to review the road safety arrangements in the area following the incident.
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