Six killed and three injured after vehicle plunges into gorge in Poonch, J&K
Six people died and three, including an 11-year-old boy, were injured when their vehicle slipped off a road and fell into a gorge in Surankote, Poonch district.
A vehicle carrying residents of Seri Chouhana lost traction on a road in Surankote and plunged into a deep gorge, killing six occupants and injuring three others, among them an 11-year-old child. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed condolences on X and ordered the district administration to assist the victims’ families. Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Sharma and senior officials visited the hospital where the injured were treated.
Why it matters
The crash highlights road safety challenges in remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
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