{"id":548326,"date":"2026-05-26T09:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T04:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=548326"},"modified":"2026-05-26T09:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T04:06:13","slug":"17-dead-7-injured-in-swat-expressway-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/17-dead-7-injured-in-swat-expressway-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"17 dead, 7 injured in Swat Expressway accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> PESHAWAR<br \/>\nAt least 17 people were killed and seven others injured in a tragic traffic accident on Swat Expressway near Ismaila in Rustam tehsil of Mardan district on Monday.<br \/>\nAccording to Motorway Police, the accident occurred near the Saeedabad Khoro Koto Bridge, Ismailia, when a passenger coach crashed into passenger bus that was parked on the roadside due to a mechanical fault.<br \/>\nPolice said the parked coach had reportedly developed a problem in its generator, forcing it to stop by the roadside. A speeding flying coach coming from behind collided with it, resulting in heavy casualties.<br \/>\nThe deceased and injured passengers are said to belong to Upper Dir and Bajaur districts. Authorities stated that the identities of the victims have not yet been confirmed.<br \/>\nRescue teams reached the scene shortly after the incident and rescue operations are still underway. The bodies and injured were shifted by rescue teams to hospital in Mardan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PESHAWAR At least 17 people were killed and seven others injured in a tragic traffic accident on Swat Expressway near Ismaila in Rustam tehsil of Mardan district on Monday. 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