04 people killed, one injured, as a marriage party car falls into Neelum River in AJK:

English , Kashmir - آزاد جموں کشمیر , Snippets , / Tuesday, December 24th, 2024

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Altaf Hamid Rao.
MIRPUR ( AJK): December 24: At least four persons were killed and one injured grievously, as a car, carrying a wedding-party, skidded off the road and fell into river in Neelam Valley in Azad Jammu Kashmir on Tuesday, police said
The tragic incident occurred at at Nagdar Koneri village in the Neelum Valley, where a car with five persons, including bridegroom of a wedding party, on board, fell into the Neelum River.
Four of thr occupants of the ill-fated car were killed on the spot. whereas bridegroom sustained serious injuries, the area’s police sources told this Correspondent over telephone Tuesday.
The accident occurred due to the car skidding of the icy road.
The wedding party was traveling from Mansehra to Changin, Neelum Valley. The top mountainous Neelam valley is experiencing harsh winter conditions, with heavy snowfall, making driving extremely hazardous.
Besides locals, official rescue teams immediately rushed the scene of mishap to join the rescue operation