At least 10 people were killed on Tuesday when the supporting cable of a chair lift they were travelling in snapped in Batagaram district, police said.
The chair lift slammed into a pillar in Batagaram district, 400 kilometres north of Peshawar, police officer Habibur Rehman said.
"All 10 onboard the chair lift died instantly," he said. Local residents said the chair lift was an important means of transportation for villagers in the region.