A passenger Hiace travelling from Gilgit to Hundur fell into the Yasin River near Murka in Ghizer district on Wednesday evening, leaving at least 10 people dead, local authorities said. The crash happened at about 7:20pm, when the vehicle, registration number NCP-247, went into the water.
Fifteen people were aboard, including the driver. Five others were reported injured, according to the details provided.
Victims named and injured identified
Those killed included driver Adil, son of Lako, and Jamshed Alam, son of Jangi Alam, who worked for the Excise Department. Authorities also named Manzoor, Mirza, son of Iqlas, a serving Pakistan Army member, Sikandar Shah, Mirza Nadir, Imtiaz and Shakoor Shah. Seven of the men were from Hundur or Umelset.
Two women also died: Rahila Bibi, wife of Abid, and Mirza Nadir’s daughter, both residents of Barkolti. The three injured people named were a minor girl, the daughter of Abid, Dalu Khan and Minhaj, son of Ashraf Ali, all from Barkolti.
Rescue work and cause of the crash
The bodies were moved to Civil Hospital Taus, while the injured were taken to the Aga Khan Health Centre in Yasin for treatment. Rescue operations were launched after the vehicle fell into the river.
The reason the Hiace went into the river was not immediately known.
