Majhoi
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Majhoi
مجہوئی | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Location within Azad Kashmir  Location within Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′N 73°35′E / 34.250°N 73.583°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Territory | Azad Kashmir |
Majhoi (also spelled Mujhoi; Urdu: مجہوئی) is a village in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, a polity of Kashmir that is administered by Pakistan. Majhoi sits 12 miles (19 km) south of Muzaffarabad, the territory's capital.[1]
The Jhelum River runs through the village. It also served as the site for the construction of the Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project [2]
The town gained significant media attention in October of 2007 following the crash of an escort helicopter for then-president Pervez Musharraf within the village. The four soldiers on board were killed; however, Musharraf was unhurt.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Associated Press (October 8, 2007). "Musharraf Escort Chopper Crashes; Pakistani President Is Unharmed". The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ APP (2016-08-13). "PM vows to complete power projects on time". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ↑ "Army helicopter escorting Musharraf crashes". msnbc.com. 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ↑ Masood, Salman (2007-10-09). "Copter Escorting Musharraf Crashes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-08.