Pakistan(National Times)- HAVELI: At least five people were killed and three others wounded as a vehicle slipped off a cliff into a ravine in the Haveli district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), police said on Sunday. Officials of Police Control Room Haveli told Geo News the incident took place as the driver lost control of the vehicle after it skidded on the wet and icy road. As per initial information, more than 15 passengers were travelling in the vehicle and some passengers disembarked to see black ice when the mishap took place. Play Video The injured were brought to a hospital by local residents and rescue team members. The deceased include Khalid Hussain son of Naik Alam, Chaudhry Khursheed son of Mohammad Deen, Malik Sherbaz Awan son of Suba Khan and Abdul Rauf Rathore son of Mohammad Khan.  The unfortunate vehicle was travelling from Forward Kahuta town of Haveli to Rawalpindi and the accident took place near Mahmood Gali. Police said the gorge was hundreds of feet steep. Earlier, at least eight people were killed and two others were critically injured after their van plunged into a ravine in the Kasur district on February 21. The accident took place near Khara Morr on Raiwind Road as the passengers of the ill-fated van were on their way back from a wedding in Raiwind. Rescue officials said that the accident occurred as the vehicle veered off the road and crashed into the water after the driver dozed off while driving. Emergency teams rushed to the scene and transferred the bodies and the injured to the Bulleh Shah District Hospital.