By Our Correspondent: Three girls were killed and 20 people, including women and children, were injured when a pickup carrying wedding guests overturned in the Ribat area of Duki district in Balochistan, police sources said.

The accident claimed the lives of the three girls at the scene, while most of the injured were reportedly children and young girls.

Rescue teams rushed to the site after receiving information about the accident and shifted the bodies and injured passengers to a local hospital.

Two of the injured, who were in critical condition, were later referred to a hospital in Loralai for further treatment.

According to the pickup driver’s initial statement to police, the vehicle’s steering suddenly locked, causing the accident. The driver escaped without injuries.

Police said they were investigating the incident and gathering further details.

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