Passenger Van Plunges Into Yasin River; Death Toll Rises to 11
GILGIT: A passenger van travelling from Gilgit to Yasin Valley plunged into the Yasin River near Morkah Bridge in Ghizer district, initially killing eight people. Rescue and police officials later revised the death toll to 11, while rescue teams recovered bodies from the river and shifted the injured to hospitals in Gupis and Gahkuch.Police said…
GILGIT: A passenger van travelling from Gilgit to Yasin Valley plunged into the Yasin River near Morkah Bridge in Ghizer district, initially killing eight people. Rescue and police officials later revised the death toll to 11, while rescue teams recovered bodies from the river and shifted the injured to hospitals in Gupis and Gahkuch.
Police said the accident occurred on Thursday evening when the driver lost control near Morkah Bridge. Local volunteers and rescue teams rushed to the scene and launched a search-and-rescue operation after the vehicle fell into the river.
Rescuers initially recovered 10 bodies, including two women, and pulled out three injured passengers. Police later confirmed 11 deaths, including an infant, and said two people were injured.
Rescue officials said darkness and difficult river conditions hampered the operation, prompting authorities to call a water rescue team from Gilgit. The search continued for any other possible victims.
