14 killed as van falls into ravine in Battagram

14 killed as van falls into ravine in Battagram
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Summary Rescue teams reached the site and began shifting the victims to hospitals.

BATTAGRAM (Dunya News/Agencies) - At least fourteen people including five children were killed when a van plunged into a ravine near Kot Gila area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa s Battagram disrict in Battagram on Tuesday.

"A passenger van was going to Thakot town from Battagram, when it fell in a 450-feet (137 meters) deep ravine, killing 14 passengers including women and children," senior local administration official said.

He said it seemed the driver lost control of the van on a steep turn in the mountainous region.
 

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