4 tourists killed, 4 injured in Zojila Pass accident

Srinagar, Dec 5 Four tourists were killed and four others were injured on Tuesday in a road accident in the Zojila Pass connecting Ladakh region with the Valley.

Officials said that a taxi carrying tourists from Kerala went out of the driver’s control and rolled down into a deep gorge in Zojila Pass connecting Ladakh region with the Valley.

“Two out of the four injured have sustained critical injuries. A relief and rescue operation was started immediately after the accident occurred,” officials said.

There were eight passengers and the driver in the ill-fated vehicle when it met with the accident.

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