It was to be one of the happiest days of their lives, yet the marriage of these two young people took a tragic turn. Barely married, it is in a ravine that the race ended.
The scene takes place at Pakistan, on a day that was to be the symbol of a happy union. On its way to the reception venue, after exchanging consents, the car taking the bride and groom plunged into a ravine and was swept away by the current of the raging Neelum River. Four people lost their lives, including the brideauthorities said of the nine on board, including three children and a baby.
Loss of control of the driver of the vehicle of the bride and groom
According to the emergency services that intervened on the spot and the first elements collected following the tragedy, the driver of the vehicle would have lost control as you turn around a sharp bend on the Muzaffarabad-Neelam Valley road before heading into a deep gorge. The 19-year-old bride, Safeena Lateef, died in the crash, her 22-year-old husband Owais was injured.
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The very newlyweds had just said yes
They were going to their wedding reception
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The driver lost control of the vehicle
The turn was very tight
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The car fell into the ravine until it was swept away by the river
It’s a really dangerous turn.
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Rescuers at the scene found several injured
The husband, 22, was one of them