Public road accident
Details
Event title
Pakistan - 11 killed as passenger van plunges into river in northern Pakistan
Source
Severity
Mid
Event date (UTC)
2026-11-14 05:37:20
Last update (UTC)
2026-11-14 05:37:20
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Gilgit-Baltistan
At least 11 people, including an infant, were killed and two others injured when a passenger van plunged into a river in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan region on Thursday, Xinhua reported.The van was travelling from Gilgit to Ghizer district on Thursday evening when its driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to plunge into the river, local police told the media.Rescue teams retrieved the bodies of 11 passengers, including two women and an infant, while two injured passengers were rescued and shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, police added.An investigation to determine the cause of the accident is underway.