8 killed as vehicle falls into gorge in J-K

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Jan 24 2013 | 2:10 AM IST

A passenger vehicle on way from Bhaderwah to Chinta, skidded off the road and rolled down the hill in Jai area of Doda, a senior police official said.

According to him, eight persons were killed in the mishap and one person identified as Nitin was rescued.

Nitin has been shifted to government medical college at Jammu for treatment, the official said.

As per the information, nine people were present in the vehicle at the time of mishap in the snow bound area, the official said.

  

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First Published: Dec 16 2012 | 7:55 PM IST

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