Ten killed, three injured after jeep plunges into Neelum river

Ten killed, three injured after jeep plunges into Neelum river

Rescue officials said that a local woman was also injured in the accident as she was cutting grass on the river bank.

MUZAFFARABAD: At least ten people died and three were injured after a jeep plunged into the Leswa Bypass area of Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir on Wednesday, rescue officials said.

According to the initial information, more than 10 people were traveling in a jeep near Deolian when driver lost the control of the vehicle and it fell into the Neelum River.

Rescue officials said that a local woman was also injured in the accident as she was cutting grass on the river bank.

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Rescue operations have started to evacuate the injured and recover the dead bodies. Residents and rescue teams reached the spot.