10 killed in chairlift accident in Pakistan

Ten people were killed as a chairlift broke, sending passengers falling into a deep ravine in a remote town in northwestern Pakistan today, police said.

10 killed in chairlift accident in Pakistan
Tue, 25 Apr, 2006 - 17:07

Ten people were killed as a chairlift broke, sending passengers falling into a deep ravine in a remote town in northwestern Pakistan today, police said.

It was not immediately clear what caused the accident in Battagram, about 150 miles northeast of Peshawar.

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