ISLAMABAD — A passenger van left a winding mountain road and fell into a river in northern Pakistan, killing 11 people and injuring three others, rescue officials and police said Friday.
The accident occurred Thursday night in the Gilgit-Baltistan region following a loss of vehicle control, according to local police official Mohammad Afzal.
Search and rescue efforts continued into early Friday, with all 11 deceased and three survivors transferred to a nearby hospital. Regional Chief Minister Amjad Hussain expressed profound sorrow over the incident in a statement and ordered authorities to provide optimal medical treatment to the injured.
Road collisions are frequent in Pakistan due to substandard road infrastructure, lax enforcement of traffic laws, and unsafe driving habits, particularly in hilly terrain. Just last week, a bus collided with a truck in eastern Pakistan, killing 11 and injuring 33.
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