'Several' killed as fire erupts in vehicle on Islamabad-Murree Expressway: highway police

Several people died on Wednesday after a fire erupted in a vehicle on the Islamabad - Murree Expressway near Khajut, the National Highways & Motorway Police (NHMP) said.

In a statement, the NHMP spokesperson said that the fire “erupted suddenly in a Hiace van”, as a result of which “several people” died.

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