At least 12 tourists dead as coaster falls into ditch in Chilas
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A tourist coaster on Sunday skidded off the road and fell into a ravine on the Karakoram Highway near Thalichi in Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, killing at least 12 people, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
According to details, a coaster carrying tourists plunged into a gorge on the Karakoram Highway near Thalichi, killing at least 12 people and injuring 6 others including women and children.
The coaster was going to Gilgit from Lahore. Rescue teams recovered the dead bodies and shifted them to a hospital.
According to the sources, the tourist coaster skidded off the road due to high speed. The local administration has started efforts to identify the names of the dead tourists.
Reporter Mehtabur Rehman