J&K: 7 Killed, Several Injured After Vehicle Falls Into Gorge In Baramulla

The incident took place in the Boniyar area of Uri in the north Kashmir district.

The ill-fated vehicle was carrying passengers from Bujthala to Boniyar. ( Image Source :PTI )

New Delhi: At least seven people died and several others were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Wednesday.

The incident took place in the Boniyar area of Uri in the north Kashmir district. The ill-fated vehicle was carrying passengers from Bujthala to Boniyar.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Traffic Rural Kashmir, Ravinder Paul Singh, told PTI that seven people died in the incident while seven others sustained injuries.

According to the SSP, the bodies have been recovered and medico-legal formalities are being conducted.

The injured persons have been taken to a hospital in Baramulla, he added.

In a separate incident, two persons were killed when a snow cutter machine engaged in road clearance works met with an accident in Marwan area of Kishtwar in Jammu region.

J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed grief and announced ex-gratia for the affected families.

He announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the tragic road accidents in Baramulla and Kishtwar.

"Deeply saddened by the tragic accidents in Baramulla & Kishtwar. My thoughts are with the families who have lost their loved ones. Praying for the speedy recovery of those injured," Sinha posted on X.

An ex-gratia of Rs. 5 lakh to be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives in the tragedies. The injured would be given Rs. 1 lakh. Directed the district administrations to provide all possible assistance to the families expeditiously.

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"An ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives in the tragedies. The injured would be given Rs 1 Lakh. Directed the district administrations to provide all possible assistance to the families expeditiously," he said.