ISLAMABAD: At least 11 people were killed and 12 others wounded as a passenger van fell into a ravine near Salgran area in Murree tehsil of Punjab's Rawalpindi district, DawnNews reported.

Rescue sources said that the van plunged into the ravine after the driver lost control of the vehicle due to heavy rains and slippery roads.

The van was carrying 25 people at the time of the accident as a result of which 11 people were killed and 12 others were wounded.

Rescuers reached the accident site and began shifting the victims to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital.

The condition of several injured was reported as critical.

The popular hill resort Murree is situated around 50 kilometres (31 miles) northeast of Islamabad and attracts tourists from across the country.

Bus accidents are common on the mountainous track to the hill town because of careless driving and speeding.

Pakistan has one of the world's worst records for fatal traffic accidents, blamed on poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving.

On Saturday, a collision between two passenger buses and a petrol tanker killed 35 people in Gadani of Hub district on the coast of Balochistan province, with many of the victims burning to death.