Azad Kashmir mourns as 13 dead in different road accidents

Azad Kashmir government has announced one day mourning over the tragic incidents

MUZAFFARABAD (Dunya News) - Thirteen people have lost their lives and seven others injured including a woman in different accidents in Azad Kashmir.

The Azad Kashmir government has announced one day mourning over the tragic incidents.

At least seven people were killed when a jeep fell into a ravine near Muzaffarabad on Sunday. The rescue workers shifted the dead bodies to CMH Muzaffarabad.

According to rescue sources, the ill-fated vehicle was on its way from Neelum Valley to Muzaffarbabad when the incident occurred within the jurisdiction of Pungran police station.

In another incident, a jeep fell into a gulch in the Poonch district leaving 4 dead and seven others injured. The injured persons have been shifted to hospital.

A woman was dead in an accident when a motorbike fell into a deep ditch where the driver of bike got injuries. In another road side accident, a truck ran over a biker who succumbed to the injuries.

The Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir Raja Farooq Haider Khan visited the accident place and condoled the families of victims.