Eight bodies recovered from landslide-trapped van on Karakoram Highway

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KOHISTAN: The bodies of eight labourers were recovered from inside a van after it got buried Monday night under the rubble due to a sudden landslide near the Khushi point on the Karakoram Highway.

The station house officer (SHO) present at the site confirmed that rescue workers have successfully retrieved the bodies of eight people.

The number of people inside the van— all of whom were labourers — was between 8 and 12. The rescue work is still underway to recover more bodies.

 

Police further said that heavy machinery would be used to recover the trapped labourers safely.