Passenger van plunges into river in northern Pakistan, killing 11 people
A passenger van accident in northern Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region resulted in 11 deaths and three injuries after the vehicle plunged into a river. Local authorities are investigating the crash, which follows a series of recent road accidents in the country.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding road safety, infrastructure quality, and traffic enforcement in mountainous regions of Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD A passenger van veered off a mountainous road and plunged into a river in northern Pakistan, killing 11 people and injuring three others, rescue officials and police said Friday (November 13, 2026). Pakistan Deputy PM Ishaq Dar's grandson, seven others indicted in Lahore gang rape case Pakistan Deputy PM Ishaq Dar's grandson, seven others indicted in Lahore gang rape case All the suspects, presently in judicial custody, were produced before the trial court for the indictment proceedings Pakistan Deputy PM Ishaq Dar's grandson, seven others indicted in Lahore gang rape case storyline 1 The crash happened in the Gilgit-Baltistan region on Thursday (November 12) night after the driver lost control of the vehicle, local police official Mohammad Afzal said.
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