Gilgit - Baltistan

Truck loaded with Chinese goods sinks in dammed Hunza River

Hunza: A truck loaded with Chinese merchandise sank in the dammed Hunza River near Attabad spillway while being shifted from a raft. The driver and his helper swam to safety, as dozens of people standing at the spillway and on the raft stood watching helplessly. The incident occurred at around 2 O’clock today.

The video was captured by an onlooker has gone viral on the social media. You can watch the video captured by Liaqat Issa and shared by a facebook account named Valley Beats.

According to reports, the truck belonged to Javaid Hussain, the former Chairman of the Gilgit-Baltistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries.

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