Islamabad, Jun 4 (PTI) At least four soldiers were killed on Sunday when their truck fell into a ravine in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

The accident was reported from the Changan area in the Neelum Valley, when the cargo truck was moving from Batrasi to Mandkaro.

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Local police told the media that the driver lost control of the vehicle and it plunged into a deep gorge.

Armed forces personnel and civil rescue teams reached the spot and initiated a rescue operation after getting the news of the accident. Later, they retrieved the bodies of the soldiers and shifted them to a nearby hospital.

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The mountainous region is known for traffic accidents. Last year, nine soldiers died when their truck plunged into a ravine in Bagh district.

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