Road accident kills 24 Pakistan army personnel in Kohistan

[HAIDER]

MANSEHRA: At least 24 Pakistan army personnel were killed and five others were injured when a Gilgit bound passenger coach plunged into Indus River in Kohistan on Saturday morning.

The incident was happened at Summer Nula when the drive of coach while negotiating a sharp turn in speeding could not hold control over the vehicle as a result of which it fell into deep ravine.

“All those 24 who were killed are Pakistan army personnel and we have started the rescue operation and called the army to airlift injured and bodies to Rawalpindi,” Aqal Badshah, the deputy commissioner Kohistan said.

He said that soldiers were on their way to Gilgit from Rawalpindi after conclusion of their vacations.

He said that bodies were initially shifted to Shitial civil hospital and he contacted frontier work organisation in charge in Kohistan for the other necessary arrangements for the shifting of the bodies.

Mr Badshah said that he was also in contact with police for the prompt rescue operation in the area and whatever would happened on the site would be conveyed to media.
Road accident kills 24 Pakistan army personnel in Kohistan | Pakistan | DAWN.COM

 

[Star Wars]

Road accident is no way for an Army man to die ... this is really sad

 

[indian_foxhound]

r.i.p............

 

[Roybot]

Grim news. RIP.

 

[Jango]

Very sad to hear.

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

Most probably it was a civilian bus hired for transport...those drivers are pretty reckless ad drive as Formula one drivers...

 

[KRAIT]

RIP to the dead.

 

[nair]

RIP..... May god help their families to come out of this tough time.....

 

[KRAIT]

A sad day. I pray God gives their families the strength to deal with their loss. Nation should mourn today.

Pakistanis should forget their differences today and pray for their brave soldiers and their families.

 

[MandarK]

RIP to the dead.

 

[veekysingh]

R.I.P...

 

[Areesh]

It must be that pathetic civilian driver. These guys drive very recklessly on those dangerous roads.

 

[Farah Sohail]

Very sad news : May their souls rest in peace

 

[DV RULES]

RIP, very sad to listen.
I hope next time step will be taken to avoid such casualties.

 

[rockstarIN]

Bad news RIP

 

[JonAsad]

God bless the spuls and forget their sins- Ameen-