Altaf Hamid Rao.

Death toll rises:

MIRPUR (AJK): July 10: The death toll of road mishap near Daveliyaan following fall of a jeep in deep ravine on Wednesday on Neelam valley road in Muzaffarabad district, has risen to 15 besides injuring of 02 others , official sources said.

Deputy Commissioner of the state capital district Nadeem Ahmed Janjua told media Wednesday that two out of four injured persons (both children), who were rushed to hospital in Muzaffarabad, could not survive later on. Thus the number of casualties risen to 15 besides 02 others who sustained injuries.

As reported earlier 13 people lost their lives and 04 others sustained injuries after an overloaded jeep, carrying locals skidded off the road and fell into deep ditch near Daveliyan on way to Neelam Valley road near the state metropolis Wednesday morning.