Five persons including two children were killed while two other injured in a road accident near Drazinda sub-division of Dera Ismail Khan today.

According to Rescue 1122, the incident occurred after a truck collided with a container. The injured were shifted to nearby hospital.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed grief over the tragic road accident near Drazanda area of Dera Ismail Khan district.

In a statement, he prayed for those, who died in the accident and commiserated with the bereaved families.

The Prime Minister also prayed for the early recovery of the injured and directed the authorities concerned to provide all possible medical assistance to them.