6 People Dead in a Car Accident at Babusar Pass

A Gilgit bound car has met a fatal accident at Babusar Pass taking lives of 6 people. According to sources, all 6 belonged to the same family from Nagar valley. The deceased included 2 women, 2 children and two men.

The deceased have been identified as:

1. Liaqat S/O Muhammad Bashir
2. Masooma Liaqat
3. Qaim Ali S/O Liaqat
4. Mazhar Ali S/O Liaqat
5. Ameer Hayat S/O Rustam
6. Mairaj W/O Ameer Hayat

The car was travelling from Rawalpindi. The deceased belonged to Sikandarabad town of Hunza-Nagar district.

Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan Hafiz Hafeez Ur Rehman has showed his sympathies with families of the deceased.

Babusar Pass has recently been opened for traffic. The route reduces about 6 hours of travel time between Gilgit and Rawalpindi.