Banihal/Jammu, Jul 31 (PTI) Two persons were killed on Wednesday when a vehicle in which they were travelling skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district, police said.

The vehicle, reportedly carrying nearly a dozen passengers from Jammu to Banihal, fell into a stream near Chanderkote, a police officer said, adding that seven occupants were seriously injured.

The police along with some local volunteers launched a rescue operation, the officer said. PTI CORR TAS

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