Two people were killed and three others injured after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday.
Officials said the Tavera (JK21A-0379) met with the accident at Mandlan, Pahalgam, while travelling from Pahalgam to Aru.
“One tourist died on the spot, while four others were injured. One of the injured later succumbed at the hospital,” they said.
The deceased have been identified as Bawin Bhavsar and his wife Awin Bhavsar, residents of Gujarat.
The injured — Naina, wife of Ashokbhai; Ashok Naina, both residents of Gujarat; and Rayees Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Pahalgam — have been referred to GMC Anantnag for treatment.
Police have registered a case in connection with the incident.
