NEW DELHI, Feb 23 (NNN-PTI) – Nine people died and five others were injured, when a vehicle fell into a deep gorge, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, a local police official said, over the phone.
The accident occurred in the Malhar area of Kathua district, on Saturday evening (last night), the police official said.
“Eye-witnesses said that the vehicle, a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), carrying 14 people, was being driven at a high speed.
The driver lost control of the vehicle at a sudden turn, and, as a result, the vehicle fell into a deep gorge,” the police said.
The victims included women and children.– NNN-PTI
