NEELUM VALLEY: Four schoolchildren were killed and five others injured after a vehicle carrying children to school plunged into the Neelum River near Nager Kanari in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), triggering grief and sorrow in the area.
According to police, the children were on their way to school when the vehicle lost control and fell into the river. Rescue teams rushed to the scene after receiving information about the accident and launched an operation to recover the children from the water.
Police said rescuers recovered the bodies of four children from the Neelum River, while the five injured children were shifted to a local hospital for medical treatment.
The deaths and injuries have left the affected families devastated, while the incident has caused widespread sadness and concern in the area.
Police said the children were travelling to school at the time of the accident. However, the exact cause of the incident has not yet been established, and it remains unclear why the vehicle lost control and plunged into the river.
The tragic incident has once again highlighted the importance of ensuring safe transportation for schoolchildren and taking appropriate safety precautions while travelling through mountainous areas.
