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Firing on school van kills one student, injures six in Swat

In the Swat district’s Sangota hamlet on Tuesday, six people were hurt, including at least one student.

According to police sources, the tragedy was brought on when a police officer stationed at the private school accidentally started firing.An investigation is being conducted, and the suspect has been brought into custody. A rush was started on the school grounds after the gunshot out of fright.

The injured have been taken to a local hospital where they are receiving medical care.

Earlier, two children were injured and the driver of a school van was slain when unidentified gunmen attacked their vehicle in the hamlet of Guli Bagh in the Swat area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P).

According to authorities, the attackers struck the vehicle while they were waiting on a motorbike. Soon after the onslaught, they escaped unopposed.

According to district officials, the driver was the focus of the assault.

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