7 killed as jeep plunges down mountain slope on outskirts of Muzaffarabad

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Naqash, T. (2026, October 25). 7 killed as jeep plunges down mountain slope on outskirts of Muzaffarabad. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2039733/7-killed-as-jeep-plunges-down-mountain-slope-on-outskirts-of-muzaffarabad

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Dawn · collected 2026-10-25 · by Tariq Naqash

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Seven people died when a passenger jeep crashed down a mountain slope near Sathra Podemar village on Sunday around 12pm. The vehicle had traveled barely three kilometers from Nakka Shakkar Pattiyan to Seri Darra before losing control and falling approximately 1,000 to 1,500 feet due to a landslide-affected stretch. All seven occupants were killed instantly, with their bodies scattered at the accident site. The deceased included Abdul Waheed, Muhammad Khalid, Shafaat, Fayyaz Ahmed, Ubaid Fayyaz, Azam Fayyaz, and Iftikhar Hussain.
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Tariq Naqash
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🔮 In May, four people, including two women, were killed and two others injured after a passenger jeep plunged hundreds of feet into a rocky streambed in the same area.
🔮 In May, four people, including two women, were killed and two others injured after a passenger jeep plunged hundreds of feet into a rocky streambed in the same area.
🔮 On May 11, four people, including two women, were killed and two others injured after a passenger jeep plunged hundreds of feet into a rocky streambed.
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Topics

Dawn MUZAFFARABAD Nakka Shakkar Pattiyan Sathra Podemar Seri Darra

Subjects

MUZAFFARABAD GPE · 4× Abdul Waheed PERSON · 1× Dawn ORG · 1× Muhammad Khalid PERSON · 1× Nakka Shakkar Pattiyan GPE · 1× Rescue 1122 ORG · 1× Sathra Podemar GPE · 1× Seri Darra GPE · 1× Shafaat PERSON · 1× Zeeshan Nisar PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Road accidents are frequent in the mountainous areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, with dilapidated roads, careless driving and poorly maintained vehicles often cited among contributing factors. Questions have also been raised about the fitness certification of ageing and locally altered vehicles and the effectiveness of the relevant authorities in enforcing transport safety regulations.
framing: mixed · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-25
🔮 In May, four people, including two women, were killed and two others injured after a passenger jeep plunged hundreds of feet into a rocky streambed in the same area.

Claims (11 extracted, 3 hedged)

Seven people, including a father and his two sons, were killed when a passenger jeep plunged down a mountain slope on the outskirts of Muzaffarabad on Sunday, officials said. asserted
officials → include → Sunday
The jeep had set off from Nakka Shakkar Pattiyan village for Seri Darra village towards the northeast of Muzaffarabad and had travelled barely three kilometres when the accident occurred around 12pm near Sathra Podemar village, according to police and administration officials. The driver lost control of the vehicle while passing through a landslide-affected stretch and plunged down the mountain slope, rolling over several times before coming to a halt as a wreck. uncertain
driver → set → wreck
According to a police report, the jeep fell approximately 1,000 to 1,500 feet below the road. uncertain
jeep → accord → road
All seven occupants died at the scene. asserted
occupants → die → scene
“Their bodies were scattered across the accident site,” Muzaffarabad Additional Deputy Commissioner Zeeshan Nisar told Dawn. asserted
Nisar → scatter → Dawn
He said residents retrieved the bodies, later joined by personnel of Rescue 1122. asserted
residents → say → Rescue
The deceased were identified as 40-year-old Abdul Waheed, who was driving the jeep; 30-year-old Muhammad Khalid; 35-year-old Shafaat; 50-year-old Fayyaz Ahmed; and his sons, 27-year-old Ubaid Fayyaz, 17-year-old Azam Fayyaz, and 18-year-old Iftikhar Hussain. asserted
who → identify → jeep
Police said their bodies had been handed over to their relatives for burial. asserted
bodies → say → burial
Road accidents are frequent in the mountainous areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, with dilapidated roads, careless driving and poorly maintained vehicles often cited among contributing factors. Questions have also been raised about the fitness certification of ageing and locally altered vehicles and the effectiveness of the relevant authorities in enforcing transport safety regulations. asserted
Questions → maintain → regulations
On Saturday, four children from a family were killed and four other people injured when their vehicle plunged into a ravine about 500 metres deep in Neelum Valley. asserted
vehicle → kill → Valley
In May, four people, including two women, were killed and two others injured after a passenger jeep plunged hundreds of feet into a rocky streambed in the same area. uncertain
jeep → include → area
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