Tempo Traveller Rolls Down Gorge In Jammu And Kashmir's Doda, Many Feared Dead
A tempo traveller carrying multiple passengers plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda. Several are feared dead and at least 10 people have been injured.
Several people were feared dead, while at least 10 were injured after a tempo traveller rolled down a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Tuesday.
The vehicle was reportedly travelling through a hilly stretch when the driver lost control, causing it to veer off the road and roll down the steep slope.
The exact number of passengers onboard is yet to be ascertained.
Teams of the local police and rescue workers rushed to the spot soon after the incident and launched a rescue operation.
Those injured were shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment, and efforts are underway to retrieve others feared trapped in the wreckage.
Last week, five people were killed and another was critically injured when a private passenger vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a 600-feet gorge in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The SUV met with the accident near Senabathi in the Ukhral Pogal Paristan area late on July 11.
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Union Minister Jitendra Singh expressed grief over the accident and assured necessary support to the injured and families of victims.
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