Five dead as vehicle carrying wedding guests plunges into ravine

MUZAFFARABAD: In a horrific incident, a jeep carrying wedding guests fell into a ravine near the village of Apramirdaban Muzaffarabad, ARY News reported.

As per details, the incident claimed the lives of five individuals, including three women and a child, while more than eight others sustained injuries.

The condition of six individuals, including the driver, is critical, and they have been shifted to a hospital for treatment.

Earlier, a school van plunged into a ravine, leaving 30 people, including schoolchildren, injured near Chakhar in the Jhelum Valley.

According to police spokesperson, the injured were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Hattian Bala for treatment.

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The police officials stated, the condition of the van driver and two children remains critical, raising concerns about their recovery.

In a separate incident, four people, including a minor, lost their lives and two others were injured when a car plunged into a ravine in Dera Ismail Khan.

The incident occurred in a remote Sheerani area of Darazinda. According to locals, a family was returning from the popular tourist destination, Almar Kalan, when their car went out of control and fell into a deep ravine.

Among the deceased were two brothers and a seven-year-old child. The injured were transported to a nearby hospital, where medical officials confirmed that they are in stable condition.