4 injured as Taxi slips into gorge

Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Dec 29: Four passengers were injured when a taxi rolled down into a deep gorge on the National Highway near Thurld, around 5 kms from the Udhampur town.
According to reports, an Innova Taxi, bearing number JK01AM/1712 and on way from Srinagar to Jammu, slipped into deep gorge when its driver failed to negotiate a sharp curve.
The injured passengers were evacuated by the jawans of 137 BRTF, who were on patrolling in the area. They were shifted to District Hospital Udhampur for treatment and their condition was stated to be stable.
They were identified as Mushtaq Ahmed son of Jalal Din, Gulam Nabi son of Mohd Sadiq, Habib Ulla son of Mohd Lone and Ribba daughter of Habib Ulla.