11 killed, 2 injured as passenger van plunges into river in GB's Ghizer
GILGIT: Eleven people were killed and two injured when a passenger vehicle plunged into a river in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Ghizer district on Thursday. According to local police, a passenger van was en route to Ghizer’s Yasin Valley from Gilgit on Thursday evening when the driver lost control near Morkah Bridge, causing the van to plunge into the Yasin river. Police initially said rescue teams…
Eleven people lost their lives and two sustained injuries when a passenger van fell into the Yasin River in Gilgit-Baltistan's Ghizer district on Thursday evening. The vehicle was en route to Yasin Valley from Gilgit when the driver lost control near Morkah Bridge, causing the van to plunge into the river. Initially, rescue teams recovered the bodies of ten passengers, including two women, and three injured passengers, one of whom was a child.
The death toll later increased to eleven, with one of the deceased being an infant. The injured victims were locals of Yasin Valley. The GB Chief Minister, Amjad Hussain, expressed profound sorrow over the loss of lives and directed relevant officials to ensure the injured received immediate medical attention and were transported to nearby hospitals.
Hussain also vowed to prevent any negligence during rescue operations and closely monitored the medical care of the injured. Condolences were extended to the bereaved families, with Hussain praying for their eternal peace and speedy recovery.
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