10 dead as passenger taxi falls into gorge: Video

Jammu: At least 10 people lost their lives in an accident that took place on the Jammu Srinagar National Highway. A passenger taxi en route to Srinagar from Jammu veered off the road and fell into a deep gorge alongside the highway in Ramban district.

As per reports, driver of the vehicle lost control and the car fell into a gorge near the Battery Chashma in Ramban district around 1.15 am on Friday. Police, SDRF and civil QRT Ramban are undertaking the rescue operation.

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The 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.

#WATCH | A passenger taxi rolled down a deep gorge on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Battery Chashma in Ramban area. Police, SDRF and civil QRT Ramban reached on spot, rescue operation is going on: J&K Police pic.twitter.com/csynkpEwov

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