Khairpur, (Pakistan Point News - 16th May, 2018) : At least seven people, mostly children died in separate incident in different localities of Khairpur on Wednesday. According to details, an over speeding prisoner van knocked down a motorcycle carrying two people at old National Highway near village Arib Solangi in Kumb police station jurisdiction. The motorcyclists Imam Dina Wasan and his 13-year-old son Shiraz Ali Wasan died on the spot in the accident and the van driver fled the scene.
Two girls Bibi Rehmat Rind 07, and Sajida Rind 08, drowned to death after they slipped and fell into canal while playing at its bank near Ubaro. The villagers recovered the bodies on self-help basis after eight hours. Three children including Hajani Gopang 08, Zeb 05, and a daughter of Ahmad Ali died of measles in village Jaro Khan Gopang near Kumb while several others were affected of the epidemic. The bodies of all incidents and the measles affected children were shifted to different hospitals of respective areas.
