SRINAGAR: A woman was killed and two other persons were critically injured after a speeding car plunged into a deep gorge along the Udhampur Highway on Monday, officials said.
The accident involved a car bearing registration number JK02AR-5777, which reportedly lost control before skidding off the road and falling into the gorge.
Officials said the vehicle rolled down the slope several times before coming to rest at the bottom, leaving it extensively damaged.
Three persons were travelling in the vehicle at the time of the accident. One woman died on the spot, while the two injured occupants were rescued in critical condition and shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Rescue teams and local authorities reached the spot shortly after the incident and launched an operation to retrieve the victims from the gorge.
Officials said the identity of the deceased woman and the injured persons is being ascertained.
The accident briefly disrupted traffic movement in the area as rescue operations continued along the highway stretch.
Police have initiated proceedings to determine the circumstances that led to the accident.
Further details are awaited. (KNT)
