11 killed as passenger van plunges into river in northern Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 people, including an infant, were killed and two others injured when a passenger van plunged into a river in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan region on Thursday, police said.

The van was travelling from Gilgit to Ghizer district on Thursday evening when its driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to plunge into the river, local police told the media.

Rescue teams retrieved the bodies of 11 passengers, including two women and an infant, while two injured passengers were rescued and shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, police added.

An investigation to determine the cause of the accident is underway.