SHANGLA: A man and his wife were killed and their four other family members injured when a mini-jeep fell into a ravine near Belkanai Chairlift in Olandar area here on Friday.

Olandar police SHO Amjad Alam told Dawn that the jeep was going to Smasty from Olandar when it fell into the ravine near Belkanai Chairlift. As a result, Said Jameel and his wife Bacha Zara died on the spot.

Four other members of the family were injured who were taken to the local rural health centre.

The SHO said the accident occurred due to a technical fault in the jeep. He said the injured were referred to a hospital in Swat after initial treatment at the Olandar hospital.

Published in Dawn, March 26th, 2022

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