9 killed as vehicle rolls down hill in Kishtwar

Nine people were killed today as a vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down a hill in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

Nine people were killed today as a vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down a hill in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

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A Tata Sumo vehicle on its way to Madwa belt from Kishtwar, skidded off the road and rolled down the hill into a deep gorge at Sinthan top area today, they said.

Police and Army launched an operation and recovered the bodies from the accident site, police said adding, the deceased include officials of the state sheep husbandry department.