RAMBAN: Four passengers were killed while two others injured critically after a TATA Sumo in which they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged in a deep gorge in Ukhral Pogal Paristan Tehsil of district Ramban this evening.

The accident occurred on Senabati link road near Madina Masjid Hill in Paristan area of Ukhral Tehsil and vehicle rolled down around 600-feet from the link road.

BMO Ukhral, Dr Abdul Rehman said that total six injured were shifted to PHC Ukhral and two of them declared brought dead.

He said after giving first aid at PHC Ukhral four injured were referred to SDH Banihal where one more injured succumbed to his injuries, taking the death toll to three. Later on another injured succumbed to his injuries while on way to GMC Anantnag.

Police identified the deceased as driver and owner of ill-fated Tata sumo Mohammad Rafiq Gujjar, Towqeer Ahmed Bhat of Paristan Panchayat and Abdul Latief Gujjar, resident of Bingara Panchayat in Ukhral Pogal Paristan tehsil of district Ramban.

The officials informed that two injured have been referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag for advanced treatment.