Three lives lost as vehicle falls into Indus River on Karakoram Highway

(Web Desk): In a tragic incident, three workers of a private company lost their lives in a traffic accident on the Karakoram Highway at the location of Kohistan Choching.

The workers were returning after completing their duties under the private company when their vehicle reportedly lost control of the driver and plunged into the Indus River. Local authorities and rescue teams were immediately called to the scene to retrieve the bodies.

Kohistan police identified the deceased workers as Ataullah, Muhammad Ayaz, and Zahoor Hussain. Their bodies were recovered from the Indus River and transferred to the DHQ Headquarters Hospital in Dassu, where legal procedures were carried out. Afterward, the bodies were sent to their respective native areas for burial.

The accident has sent shockwaves through the community, and investigations into the cause of the vehicle's loss of control are ongoing.