Two youngsters killed as vehicle plunges into gorge in Reasi

The driver of the vehicle lost control while negotiating a sharp turn in a hilly area in Jammu’s Reasi; there were only two people in the sports utility vehicle which rolled down the gorge

Two youngsters were killed when their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Reasi district on Wednesday.

The vehicle plunged down a gorge in Reasi district. (Representative image/HT File)

The victims Sourav Thakur, 18, of Nagrota and Bachiter Singh, 24, of Mahore. Reasi senior superintendent of police Shailender Singh said, “The accident occurred at Dugga in Sawlakote area, which is a remote and hilly area, between 10.30am to 11 am. There were only two occupants inside the sports-utility vehicle,” he said.

The police had a hard time recovering the bodies, which were handed over to family members after post-mortem examination. It is suspected that Thakur, who was at the wheel, lost control of the car, while negotiating a sharp bend.