One killed, 2 injured as car falls into gorge in Doda

One person was killed and two others injured when the car they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district.

The driver of the car last night lost control over the vehicle due to slippery conditions and it fell into the gorge on the Thathri-Gandoh road in the district, a police officer said.

After getting information, a police team and locals rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to the Community Health Centre Thathri, where doctors declared one of them as brought dead, the officer said.

The deceased has been identified as Bhag Hussain, whereas the two injured are Sajjad Ahmed Khan and Rashid Ahmed of Kahara in the district.

The body was handed over to his family members for performing the last rites.