3 people dead, 3 injured after car falls into gorge in J&K Reasi

Three people, including a woman and her 10-month-old baby boy, were killed and three others seriously injured after their car skidded on a hilly road and fell into a deep ravine in Reasi district, officials said.

The accident occurred around 12.30 pm at Chamalu Morh in Chassana area of ​​the district on the intervening night of Friday and Sunday.

The victims belonged to the same family.

“The family was traveling from Malikote to Chassana in a private Eeco car. Prima facie, everything indicated that the driver lost control of the wheels, as a result of which the vehicle went off the road and fell into a deep ravine,” said the policeman.

“Rescuers found the bodies of three people and three others were seriously injured. They were taken to hospital,” he added.

The deceased were identified as Kulcha Devi (27), her 10-month-old son Neeraj Singh and her nephew Sandhoor Singh (19).

The injured were identified as Chankar Singh (32), Devi’s husband, his brother Dhunkar (19) and their nephew Ajay Singh (18).

Due to critical injuries, the injured were shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) and Hospital in Jammu, where their condition remains critical.

The victims were residents of Malikote village in Reasi district.