MIANWALI, October 12 (Online): As many as 7 persons including a folk singer were killed after a car fell into canal in Mianwali.
The incident took place near Wan Bichran Pakka Ghanjara on the night between Wednesday and Thursday.
The car plunged into canal due to over speeding and all the people sitting in car died. Their bodies have been pulled out of canal.
Those who died included folk singer Sharafat Ali Khan Khelvi. He was on his way from wedding function that his car met accident. However it could not be ascertained immediately the other six persons sitting in car were who.
Rescue team rushed to the scene on information and pulled out bodies from canal and shifted them to nearby hospital.
Police also reached the scene and started legal proceedings.
Governor Punjab has expressed sorrow and deep grieve over loss of precious lives in the incident.
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