At least five people were killed and three others injured when a passenger mountain skidled on an icy road and plunged into a deep ravine in the Haveli district of the Azad cashmere, officials announced on Sunday.
The vehicle went from Kahuta to Rawalpindi when he lost control near Mahmood Gali due to slippery road conditions caused by snow and fog. According to the police, the coatter has slipped several meters before tweving hundreds of feet in the steep gorges.
Residents and rescue teams rushed to the scene, recovering bodies and helping the wounded, who were taken to a neighboring army hospital and a treatment center for treatment.
A video of the incident has surfaced online, showing the vehicle slipping on the snowy road before losing control.
Earlier, two students lost their lives and 11 other people were injured when a school van plunged into a ravine in the Tarnawai region of Abbottabad on Saturday.
The accident occurred in the jurisdiction of the Mangal police station. According to rescue managers, the difficult land has hampered emergency intervention efforts.
