4 of family killed in road mishap in Pakistan

At least four persons of the same family, including a woman, were today killed when the car they were travelling in fell into a ravine in northwest Pakistan, police said.

The ill-fated vehicle with five family members on board met the fatal road accident near Namyati area of Lower Dir District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa when the driver lost control over the steering while negotiating a sharp turn.

Four members were killed while the driver sustained critical wounds and was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital.