J&K: 4 feared dead as vehicle skids off on Ladakh highway

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At least four people are feared dead after a vehicle in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge on Zojia Pass on the Srinagar-Ladakh highway on Tuesday, officials said.

The accident took place at Panimatha on the old Zojila when a Sumo vehicle skidded off the road this morning and fell deep into a gorge, traffic officials said.

“The driver of the vehicle has survived, and his phone is coming out of reach,” they added.

A rescue operation has been launched by the police and civil administration, they said.

Further details will follow, they added.

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