Truck plunges into gorge at Zojila Pass; driver, conductor escape miraculously

Ganderbal, May 29: A truck driver and his conductor had a miraculous escape after a 14-wheeler vehicle rolled into a deep gorge near Zojila along the Srinagar-Leh highway, officials said on Friday.

The accident occurred near Pani Matha in the Zojila sector when the ill-fated truck, bearing registration number JK01BC-2359, was travelling from Sonamarg to Kargil and reportedly went out of the driver’s control before skidding off the road and plunging into a deep gorge.

Both the driver and the conductor escaped unhurt in the accident. However, the truck was completely damaged.

Police and local authorities reached the spot soon after the incident to carry out rescue operations, assess the situation and gather details regarding the circumstances that led to the accident.