9 killed, 16 injured after van falls into ditch in Kashmir

ISLAMABAD: At least nine people were killed and 16 others injured after a passenger van fell into a ditch in Muzaffarabad of Azad Kashmir, media reported on Saturday.

Police told media that the dead, including three children, and the injured have been shifted to the hospital.

The ill-fated van was heading towards the Chakothi sector of Kashmir from Rawalpindi district, according to the reports.

Road accidents are quite frequent in Pakistan mainly due to poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and unprofessional driving.

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