Nine soldiers die as truck plunges into ravine in Pakistani Kashmir
By Abu Arqam Naqash
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) – At the least 9 Pakistani troopers have been killed and 4 injured when their truck plunged right into a ravine in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Sunday morning, navy and witnesses stated.
The truck – a part of a navy convoy – was heading in direction of Mang Bajri in Bagh district of Pakistani Kashmir when the occurred close to Shujaabad, some 12 km earlier than its vacation spot, at about 4 a.m. on Sunday, navy officers stated.
“There have been with 13 troopers, together with the driving force, on board the truck and 7 of them died on the spot whereas the remainder have been injured,” a navy official stated on situation of anonymity as he was not authorised to talk to media.
The injured have been evacuated to a hospital in Rawalakot, the place two of them succumbed to their wounds, he stated.
Native police stated the truck fell 500 toes (150 meters) down the ravine.
Street accidents often happen within the hilly areas of Pakistani Kashmir and are principally blamed on slim roads with negligible security measures in addition to careless driving.
In November final yr, a bus plunged right into a ravine in Pakistan’s a part of Kashmir killing 22 passengers.
(Writing by Syed Raza Hassan; Modifying by Toby Chopra)
