Two more persons injured in Mahore tehsil of Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir early morning today, have succumbed, taking the death toll to nine.

Earlier today , a vehicle carrying passengers skidded off and rolled down into a 200-feet deep gorge in Reasi district killing seven  people and injuring six others, police said Wednesday.

According to reports a tempo, bearing registration number JK02 AT-0730, rolled down near Shishi Nallah, resulting into on spot death of seven persons.

A police official said nine people were killed and six others injured in the incident and a rescue operation has been launched.

He said the injured are being shifted to the hospital and efforts are being made to recover the bodies.

The tempo was on way to Mahore from Buddan when the mishap took place.

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