NEELUM VALLEY: At least three 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 on Saturday.
According to police, the children were on their way to school when the vehicle fell into the river.
Rescue personnel rushed to the scene after receiving information about the accident. The bodies of the deceased children were recovered from the river and shifted to a local hospital, while the injured children were also taken to hospital for medical treatment.
Police confirmed the casualties and said five children had sustained injuries in the incident.
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