GILGIT: Three persons lost their lives when their car fell into a ravine from Karakoram Highway (KKH) near Attabad lake in Hunza on Saturday.

According to police, three men, identified as Aisar Karim from Shishkat and Nooruddin and Naveed from Aliabad were heading to Aliabad from Shishkat village when their car fell into a ravine near Attabad lake tunnel, killing all on board.

The Rescue 1122 officials shifted the bodies to Aliabad government hospital.

According to locals, the section of KKH near Attabad lake where the accident occurred was not safe as frequent landslidings had narrowed down the highway.

The locals have demanded the authorities to carry out proper maintenance and make safety arrangements in the particular section of Karakoram Highway to avoid future accidents.

Published in Dawn, May 7th, 2023