Three Pakistani Rangers killed in truck accident

April 05, 2014 05:17 pm | Updated May 21, 2016 08:48 am IST - Islamabad

Three Pakistani Rangers were killed and 36 others were injured, 13 critically, Saturday when their speeding truck overturned in Pakistan’s Punjab province.

The truck was carrying troopers to Rahim Yar Khan when it overturned, a Punjab Rangers officer said.

The injured personnel have been shifted to Sheikh Zaid Hospital in Lahore, where 13 are in critical condition and 23 were discharged after first aid, The News International reported.

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