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Jammu and Kashmir: On Tuesday, an official said that at least seven tourists have died in a road accident at Zojila Pass on the Srinagar-Leh national highway in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). An official said that an SUV with at least eight tourists on board met an accident and plunged into a gorge at Yadav Morh near Zojila Pass on Srinagar-Leh highway.
After receiving information about this incident, the Sonamarg police reached the spot and carried out the rescue operation. According to the information, the incident happened when a vehicle carrying eight people (Seven tourists and one driver) fell into a deep gorge on the Srinagar-Leh highway near Zojila Pass after their car skidded off the road as there was snow all around.
People tourists died on the spot while 4 others were rushed to a nearby hospital. The deceased belonged to Kerala. The official said that two other persons, including the driver of the ill-fated vehicle, were seriously injured in the mishap.
They were moved to PHC Sonamarg where from they were referred to SKIMs Soura for specialised treatment. The driver of the car identified as Ajaz Ahmad Awan is critically injured and has been referred to SKIMS Soura for treatment.
At least 36 people were killed after a bus fell into a gorge near Doda in Jammu and Kashmir in last month. A total of 55 passengers when the bus met with an accident. The bus was going towards Kishtwar.
