Srinagar, Aug 21: A vehicle carrying Machail Yatra pilgrims fell into a deep gorge in the Dool area in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district. The major road accident took place on Tuesday in which at least 12 Machail Yatra pilgrims lost their lives. While 12 were killed on the spot, a five-year-old child survived the accident.

"Another major accident in Kishtwar, a vehicle carrying Yatries to Machail Mata rolled down in river Chenab 28 kilometres from Kishtwar towards Padder, 5 yrs child lone survivor, about dozen feared dead," Jammu and Kashmir Police chief SP Vaid tweeted. "11 dead bodies recovered from accident spot, injured 5 yr old baby shifted to hospital," he added.

This was the second accident in the area in less than 24 hours. On Monday, seven people, including a policeman, were killed and 12 others injured after landslide hit a passenger vehicle on Doda-Kishtwar highway.

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