Four children were killed and five others injured when a vehicle carrying schoolchildren plunged into the Neelum River near Nagdar Kanari in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
The accident occurred as the children were travelling to school. According to police, three brothers were among those who lost their lives, and all the children involved in the incident belonged to the same family.
Rescue Operation and Recovery
Rescue personnel rushed to the scene after the vehicle went into the river and retrieved the bodies from the water. The deceased children were subsequently shifted to a local hospital.
The five injured children were also taken to hospital for medical treatment, police said.
Mountain Roads and School Travel
The incident highlights the risks faced by children in the region’s mountainous terrain, where narrow roads along riverbanks are part of many daily school commutes. Details on the cause of the accident were not immediately available.
