MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir Digital): A woman was killed, and her husband was seriously injured when their car plunged into a deep gorge in the Bamkot area of Union Council Panjgran in Muzaffarabad on Friday, police sources said.
The couple, who belonged to Rawalpindi, Punjab, had travelled to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) for tourism when the accident occurred.
The woman died at the scene, while her husband sustained serious injuries. He was shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
Earlier this Monday, a woman was killed, and 16 children sustained serious injuries when a school van met with an accident in the Jhala area of Dhirkot, Bagh district.
According to the police, the vehicle’s driver was also injured in the accident. The injured were being shifted to the Rural Health Centre (RHC) Arja and District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital Bagh for medical treatment.
The deceased woman was identified as Rashina Begum, a resident of Jhala. Personnel of the Pakistan Army, rescue officials, and residents rushed to the site for rescue efforts.
