Two schoolgirls die after run over by tractor-trolley in Gojra
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A speeding tractor-trolley crushed two schoolgirls to death and injured four others after they fell on the road following a collision between two rickshaws in Gojra on Wednesday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
According to Rescue officials, the girls were going to school on two different rickshaws which suddenly collided with each other and the students fell on the road.
While overtaking the rickshaws, a high-speed tractor-trolley ran over the students who fell on the road, said the Rescue personnel.
They said as a result of the accident two girl students died on the spot while four other students were seriously injured.
Rescue sources said that both the rickshaw drivers Fayyaz and Nauman were also seriously injured.
The deceased girls were identified as 18-year-old Merib and 17-year-old Hajra.
Dead bodies and injured students were shifted to THQ hospital.
According to rescuers, the accident occurred due to negligence and overspeeding of rickshaw drivers.
Reporter: Hafiz Farhan Ali