10 dead after cab falls into gorge on Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Ramban
Srinagar, Mar 29 (ANN NEWS ): At least 10 persons lost their lives in a road accident in Ramban district of Jammu division on Friday.
An official told ANN NEWS that a passenger taxi rolled down a deep gorge on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Battery Chashma in Ramban area.
Police and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel are at the spot. The bodies of 10 passengers have been recovered amid heavy rains, the officials said.
They said that the car’s driver, Balwan Singh (47) of Amb Ghrotha in Jammu, and Vipin Mukhiya Bhairagang of West Champaran in Bihar are among the deceased.
“A relief and rescue operation was immediately launched. Due to rain and darkness, the rescue operation has still not been able to trace the ill-fated vehicle and its occupants.”
