Eleven killed as passenger van plunges into River Yasin in Ghizer

Rescue teams so far recovered 11 bodies and three injured people from the water.The injured were shifted to a hospital in Gahkuch, the capital city of the Ghizer District, for treatment, while the search operation continued for anyone else who might have been aboard.Rescue officials said darkness was making the rescue operation difficult.

A water rescue team was also called from Gilgit to help search the river.The crash comes days after another fatal accident involving a passenger bus travelling from Hunza to Rawalpindi.

On November 7, eight people were killed and 30 others injured when the bus collided with a trailer near Havelian Interchange on the Hazara Motorway.

The National Highways and Motorway Police said an investigation had been launched to establish the cause.In 2018, seven men were killed when a passenger van plunged into a ravine near the Hoper valley.In May 2024, at least 20 people were killed and 21 others injured when a passenger bus travelling from Rawalpindi to Gilgit-Baltistan plunged into a ravine in Diamer district.Police said the bus had veered off a narrow mountain….

It also said passengers travelling on bus rooftops would be removed and vehicles with faulty tyres would not be allowed to continue their journeys.

Eleven killed as passenger van plunges into River Yasin in Ghizer Updated 18 minutes ago The image shows local people helping with the rescue operation. — Screengrab via Geo NewsRescue officials say van fell near Noh Bridge while travelling from Gilgit to….