J&K: Army Personnel Killed, Nine Others Injured As Vehicle Plunges Into Gorge In Anantnag

The incident took place in the Verinag area of south Kashmir. The injured army personnel were rushed to the hospital for medical attention.

Image is used for representational purposes only | A vehicle carrying Army personnel fell off the road in J&K's Anantnag. ( Image Source :PTI )

An army man lost his life and nine others sustained injuries after their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge on Saturday, according to officials. The accident occurred in the Verinag area of the south Kashmir district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The incident took place in the Verinag area of south Kashmir. The injured army personnel were promptly transported to the hospital for medical attention, stated officials. Regrettably, one of the injured soldiers succumbed to his injuries, they added, PTI quoted saying.

Officials reported that the vehicle lost control, deviated from the road, and fell into a steep gorge, resulting in the unfortunate accident.

Anantnag Police Says Accident Not A Terrorist Attack

Providing details regarding the incident, Anantnag Police clarified that certain social media platforms have been circulating rumors suggesting that terrorists targeted the army vehicle at Batagund Top, Duru.

However, the police asserted that these claims are entirely baseless. It was emphasised that the incident was not a terrorist attack but rather an unfortunate accident.

In a similar occurrence, four individuals died while two others were injuries after a car traveling from Sonamarg to Kangan deviated from the road at Gagangeer and fell into the Sindh River in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday (April 28), as per officials. The wounded were expeditiously taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The incident took place around 4 pm when a vehicle carrying nine passengers was on its way to Kangan in the Ganderbal district from Sonamarg, as stated by the police. The vehicle veered out of the driver's control and plunged into the Sindh stream in the Gagangir region of Ganderbal on the Srinagar-Leh national highway.

As soon as the police received information, its team along with SDRF and other forces rushed to the spot.

“On receiving this information PS Gund along with SDRF and other forces started the rescue operation, during which 2 injured persons were shifted to a nearby hospital for immediate treatment, and four bodies were also retrieved from the spot,” Jammu and Kashmir Police said, ANI reported.

#WATCH | J&K: At around 4 pm, a vehicle boarded with 9 passengers while coming from Sonamarg towards Kangan skidded off the road at Gagangeer and plunged into Sindh River. On receiving this information PS Gund along with SDRF and other forces started the rescue operation, during… pic.twitter.com/jj9Nz9oTPY

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Three individuals were still missing from the spot of the accident.