Nine dead as van falls into ravine in Azad Kashmir

MIRPUR: At least nine people lost their lives as a passenger van fell into a ravine in Azad Kashmir’s Mirpuron Sunday.

The vehicle fell in Pir Gali area, killing nine and wounding six people, rescue sources said. Women and children were reported to be among the dead.

The injured were shifted to District Headquarter Hospital.

On June 1, at least seven people were killed and 30 injured during a traffic accident in the Safdarabad area of Nankana Sahib.