Srinagar, Jan 31 – At least eight people were killed and 7 others injured in a road accident near J&K’s border town of Uri on Wednesday, police said.
Police said that a passenger vehicle went out of the driver’s control at Bujthalan Tatmulla near Uri town and dropped nearly 100 metres into a ravine.
“A relief and rescue operation was immediately started. Eight persons have died in this accident while 7 injured have been referred for treatment to government medical college (GMC) hospital in Baramulla town,” a police official said.
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