The deceased include a man, two women, and five children aged between six and 16, news agency PTI reported citing officials.
The family was travelling from Kishtwar towards Marwah via the Sinthan Top when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge at Daksum, killing the entire family of eight. They died on the spot, officials told PTI.
#WATCH | Jammu and Kashmir: People of the same family met with a car accident in the Daksum area of Anantnag district. Further details awaited. pic.twitter.com/zDoU7eJqXv
— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2024
According to the police, the car they were travelling in lost control and veered off the road near Daksum.
A rescue operation was launched at the accident spot after the incident.
Investigation into the matter is underway.
2 Dead, Several Injured After Bus Plunges Into Gorge In J&K's Doda
In another similar incident that occurred earlier this month, a bus veered off the road and plunged into a 200-feet-deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district.
This led to the death of two people, while 25 others sustained injuries in the bus accident.
The incident took place near Bhatyas around 10:25 am when the private mini-bus was traveling from Bhalessa to Thathri.
While one woman died at the spot, another lost her life after she succumbed to her injuries at a hopsital, where she was taken after being rescued.
#WATCH | Doda, J&K: Two killed and several injured after a bus, travelling from Bhalessa to Thathri, skidded off the road and plunged into a 200-feet-deep gorge. pic.twitter.com/4Ch4bzlfAC
— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2024
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