Bhaderwah (JK), Jun 20 (PTI) One person was killed and five others were injured when the car in which they were travelling skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge here on Monday, officials said.

"The deceased has been identified as Arjun Singh (33), son of Faqir Singh, a resident of village Sharerna Bhalla tehsil," Block Medical Officer Shakeel Ahmed Sumbria said.

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The injured, including four members of a family, are undergoing treatment at the district hospital Bhadarwah.

"Their condition is stable and they are responding well to the treatment," the official added.

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The victims were on their way from Bhaderwah to Padri meadow. The accident occurred near Bamlakhi village at 3.30 pm, officials said.

A case has been registered at Bhaderwah Police Station.

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