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Published 20:14 IST, July 9th 2024

Family of Four Dead As Car Rolls Down Into Gorge at J&K’s Kishtwar

Four members of a family lost their lives and several others were critically injured when a car skidded off the road Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Reported by: Digital Desk
Edited by: Medha Singh
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Family of Four Dead As Car Rolls Down Into Gorge at J&K’s Kishtwar
Family of Four Dead As Car Rolls Down Into Gorge at J&K’s Kishtwar | Image: Republic Digital

Dachhan: Four members of a family lost their lives on Tuesday and several others were critically injured when a car skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The incident occurred when the vehicle they were travelling in, rolled down in a deep gorge. As per the officials, the accident took place near Sounder in the remote Dachhan area around 5.45 pm.

The officials said bodies of four persons were retrieved by the rescuers from the scene, while three others were evacuated and rushed to hospital in a critical condition. The identity of the deceased was not known immediately, the officials informed, adding that the car was on its way from Kishtwar to Dachhan. 

In a separate accident, officials said at least 12 passengers were injured when a bus overturned near Dayalachak on the Jammu-Pathankot highway in Kathua district this afternoon. The injured were shifted to hospital, and their condition was stated to be stable, officials said. 

Updated 13:37 IST, July 12th 2024