Srinagar: At least eight people were killed while three others sustained critical injuries after the car they were travelling on met with a mishap and fell into a deep gorge in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
According to reports, a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), carrying passengers from Chingam to Chatroo, met with an accident near village Bonda at around 3:15 pm. The vehicle then skidded off the road, and plunged into a deep gorge, in the Kishtwar district.
While five persons were found dead on the spot, three others succumbed while being evacuated to a hospital, the officials said, adding that three more, who were injured, were rushed to the hospital in a critical condition.
Reacting to the incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Saddened by the accident in Kishtwar. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover at the earliest.”
He added that the kin of the deceased will receive Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF), while the injured will be given Rs 50,000.
