A passenger jeep carrying 20 passengers on Friday fell into a deep ravine, while negotiating a sharp curve near forward Kahuta in Azad Kashmir, resulting in killing of nine persons and injuring critically four passengers including a girl.
According to a private TV channel on sensing danger most of the passengers jumped from the jeep and managed to save their lives. The injured has been shifted to hospital in forward Kahuta, while emergency has been declared in district hospital Bagh.
The dead bodies have been retrieved from the ravine following a swift relief operation by locals and police. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has expressed shock and grief over the loss of precious lives in a tragic jeep accident near Khurshidabad in Bagh district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
In a message to AJK President Raja Zulqarnain Khan and Prime Minister Sardar Attique Khan on Friday, the Prime Minister conveyed his heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families. He prayed for the eternal rest of the departed souls.
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