BHADARWAH: Six people were killed and nine injured when a vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge in Doda district, today.
The incident occurred on Suigwari-Chirala road near Puneja village, 22 km from Doda town.
The vehicle carrying 15 people, including the driver, was on its way to Chirala from Pul Doda. The driver lost control over the vehicle and it skidded off the road, and fell into a 150 feet deep gorge, police officials said.
“Locals along with police personnel immediately reached the spot and rescued the trapped passengers from the damaged vehicle and shifted them to district hospital Doda, where doctors declared four of them, including the driver, brought dead,” DySP DAR Doda Nazir Ahmed Ganai said.
“Later, two more people succumbed to their injuries at the hospital, taking the toll to six,” the SDPO said. (AGENCIES)
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