Jammu and Kashmir Road Accident: 3 Killed,1 Child Critically Injured After Taxi Carrying Tourists to Zojila Pass Skids Off Road and Falls Into Gorge in Ganderbal

Three tourists were killed on Tuesday in a road accident in Jammu & Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Officials said that three tourists including two women were killed while a child sustained critical injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Sonamarg hill station in Ganderbal.

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Srinagar, July 16: Three tourists were killed on Tuesday in a road accident in Jammu & Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Officials said that three tourists including two women were killed while a child sustained critical injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Sonamarg hill station in Ganderbal.

A taxi carrying tourists to zero point on the Zojila Pass from Sonamarg skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge near Panimatha, located between Bajri Nallah and Captain Morh. Jammu and Kashmir Road Accident: 2 Killed, 26 Injured After Bus Plunges Into Gorge in Doda (Watch Videos).

“There were four passengers on board. The driver had a miraculous escape while two women and a man died on the spot. A child has been shifted to hospital in critical condition," officials said. “Identities of these tourists are being ascertained,” they added.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 16, 2024 04:02 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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