Women among six dead as van plunges into ravine in Mansehra

MANSEHRA: At least six people died including women as a van carrying passengers plunged into a ravine in Mansehra, ARY News reported.

As per details, the tires of the passenger van burst and it fell into the ravine as the driver lost control over the vehicle.

The passenger van was going to Mansehra from Battagram. Rescue sources said that six people including two women died and 10 others sustained injuries. The dead bodies and injured have been taken to hospital.

Earlier, in a horrific road accident, at least eight people lost their lives, and nine sustained serious injuries after a car and a van near Babusar Top – Chilas on Friday.

READ: Car, van falls into a ravine after collision near Babusar Top, 8 killed

The car-van collision occurred at Gati Das locality near Babusar Top in which eight tourists were killed and nine got injured. Locals and rescue teams rushed to the scene and shifted the injured people to the hospital.

Rescue officials told the media that a passenger van and a car fell into a steep ravine after collision and both vehicles caught fire.

The deceased eight persons belonged to the same family and were residents of Sahiwal.

Eighteen members of the Sahiwal family were travelling to Babusar Top – Chilas where they met the fatal accident.