Mountain road crash kills 7 in Pakistan

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AP Muzaffarabad (Pakistan)
Last Updated : Apr 07 2019 | 7:45 PM IST

Pakistani police say a vehicle tumbled off a mountainous road into a river, killing seven people.

Senior officer Raja Akmal said Sunday the vehicle was carrying passengers from Neelum Valley to Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani-controlled part of Kashmir, when it veered off the road at a sharp curve.

Akmal says rescue workers retrieved the bodies with the help of local residents. He said two women and a child were among the dead.

Fatal road accidents are common in Pakistan because of lax safety standards and disregard for traffic laws.

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First Published: Apr 07 2019 | 7:45 PM IST

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