3 killed as Sumo falls into gorge in Doda

Bhadarwah, October 23

Three persons were killed and eight others injured when the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and rolled down a 300-ft-deep gorge in Doda on Friday, the police said.

A Tata Sumo was on its way from Bhadarwah to Dedni village in the Marmat area of Doda when it skidded off the road near the Chetdu nullah in the Hambal area, they said.

The SSP, Doda, Mumtaz Ahmed, said the police and locals immediately rushed to the spot and shifted all the people to GMC Hospital in Doda, where doctors declared three brought dead.

“Eight, including three minors, were injured and are undergoing treatment at Doda hospital,” the SSP added. The deceased have been identified as Tara Mani, Ishtyaq Ahmed and Jahangir Hussain, the police said. — PTI