Four children, including three brothers from the same family, died after a vehicle carrying schoolchildren plunged into the Neelum River near Nagdar Kanari in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
NEELUM VALLEY, Azad Jammu and Kashmir: Four children were killed and four other people injured when a vehicle carrying schoolchildren plunged into the Neelum River near Nagdar Kanari on Saturday, rescue officials said.
The accident occurred when the vehicle fell into the river under circumstances that have not yet been fully established, according to rescue authorities. The victims included three brothers who were travelling together to school when the incident occurred.
Police said all the children involved in the accident belonged to the same family. The deaths of the three brothers have compounded the tragedy for their family, while the fourth child’s identity was not immediately available in the initial reports.
Four people were injured in the accident, including three children and the driver, officials said. Rescue teams responded to the scene and assisted those affected by the incident.
The condition of the injured was not immediately known. Authorities had not released further details about the victims’ identities or the circumstances that caused the vehicle to plunge into the river.
The incident took place in the mountainous region of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where roads often pass through steep terrain and run close to rivers. Such conditions can make road travel challenging, although officials have not confirmed whether road conditions or any other specific factor contributed to Saturday’s accident.
The cause of the crash remained undetermined in the initial reports, and further details were awaited from the relevant authorities.
The accident has drawn attention to the dangers faced by schoolchildren travelling on roads in mountainous areas. However, the precise circumstances surrounding this incident, including what caused the vehicle to leave the road, have yet to be established.
Authorities are expected to determine how the vehicle entered the river as more information becomes available.
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