16 dead as passenger vehicle falls into gorge in J-K's Doda

Sixteen people including two children were killed and one injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district when a passenger vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge. The injured was rushed to the hospital. Meanwhile, a rescue operation is underway.

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir):Sixteen people were killed and one more was injured on Tuesday when a passenger vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district.

The accident took place near the Marmat area of the hilly district, Senior Superintendent of Police, Doda, Mumtaz Ahmad said.

Two children were among those who died in the accident, the officer said.

The injured was rescued and admitted to hospital, he added.

Officials said the vehicle was headed for Gowa village of Marmat from Kleeni when the driver lost control while negotiating a blind curve and the vehicle fell into the gorge around 3.25 pm.

A rescue operation is underway, they said.