Schoolchildren die in van plunge

A VAN carrying at least 30 schoolchildren plunged into a river in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir yesterday, and most of the passengers were confirmed or feared dead.

The driver lost control of the vehicle and it plunged 50 feet into the Jhelum River in the regional capital Muzaffarabad, said police chief Ghulam Akber. Authorities managed to save the driver and four children, he said.