Matador fell in gorge, three killed, 14injured

Jammu, Sep 29 (UNI) At least three people died, including two CRPF personnel and 14 other injured when a Matador fell in a 200 mter deep gorge in Kishtwar area of Doda district today.

Police said a metador carrying 17 passengers fell down in a gorge at Bhanderkote in Kishtwar at 16 hrs. At least three people died on the spot.

Two deceased have been identified as Gurdeep Singh and VijayKumar, the jawans of 148 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF) and third is yet to be identified.

The Army launced a rescue operation and saved the life of other passengers. Five seriously injured were admitted in Government Medical CollegeHospital (GMCH) this evening.

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