Four others were also injured in the accident. PHOTO: FILE
Rescue operations are underway and the injured were taken to District Headquarters Hospital for treatment.
The jeep fell into a ravine by a main road at Gokhir village, 70 kilometers from Chitral. According to initial reports, there were 18 people in the jeep at the time of the accident.
Three of the passengers reportedly jumped out of the jeep before the crash and survived.
This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.
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@Amir: You have seen people riding on roofs of buses? You have seen people riding on roofs of trains? These people needed to get somewhere. And there was no bus service or transportation by the State. It was this or one day walk and chance of freezing.
A sad incident which i myself got lucky escape with this kind of accident last year, May the departed souls rest in peace. Roads should be a little wide in such areas will help reducing such incidents and of course drive carefully..
No thought of safety....18 people in a jeep?