6 women killed as van plunges into ravine in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – At least six women were killed and as many injured when their van plunged into a ravine in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Sunday, police and local media reported.
The accident took place in scenic Neelam valley, which sits 102 kilometers (63 miles) from Muzaffarabad, the capital of the Islamabad-controlled part of the disputed valley, also called Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
The deceased and the injured were on their way to cast vote in the local government elections, being held after three decades.
The bodies of six women have been recovered, while other six injured women and the van driver have been transported to a hospital in critical conditions, police said.
Traffic accidents in Kashmir, especially in Neelam valley, are common because of narrow roads and hilly terrain.
The local body polls will be conducted in three phases across the state, with the first phase underway in the Muzaffarabad, Neelam and Jhelum Valley districts.
Phase two will be conducted in the Poonch division on Dec. 3 and phase three in the Mirpur division on Dec. 8, according to the Election Commission of Pakistan.
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