Poonch: Two people died and two others went missing after their vehicle skidded off the Mughal road in Poonch district and fell into a deep gorge, officials said on Tuesday.
Four people were travelling in the vehicle when the incident happened late Monday night, they said, adding that acting swiftly on the information, Poonch police launched a large-scale search and rescue operation in the area.
During the operation, the vehicle was traced in a nallah near Chhattapani and two bodies were recovered from the site, they said.
Efforts are underway to locate the remaining missing persons.
Officials said all possible measures are being taken to trace the missing individuals at the earliest, adding that further details will be shared as the operation progresses.
