Vehicle falls into gorge, 3 killed

People busy in rescue operation after vehicle falls into a gorge in Doda. -Excelsior/Tilak Raj
People busy in rescue operation after vehicle falls into a gorge in Doda. -Excelsior/Tilak Raj

Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, Jan 10: Three people were killed after a passenger vehicle (Tempo Traveller) they were travelling in skidded off the road and landed in a deep gorge in Doda district this evening.
Police sources said the accident took place near Khankoot area in the mountainous district.
After the accident, a massive rescue operation was launched by the local volunteers who were later joined by the police.
Rescuers shifted the accident victims to hospital where the doctors declared them as brought dead.
Deceased persons were identified as Mohammad Aslam, son of Mohammad Ismail; Mohammad Ishaq, son of Mohammad Ibrahim and Mohammad Yaseen, son of Ghulkam Hassan Wani, driver of the vehicle.
SSP Doda, Abdul Qayoom said that three people were killed in the mishap. A case has been registered in this regard and investigations started.