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Baramulla/Kishwar/Srinagar: Nine passengers died and six others were injured in a road accident in the Uri area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said Wednesday.

Witnesses said that a passenger vehicle (a Sumo cab - JK05D 0946) on way to Bujthalan village skidded off the snow-slippery road and fell into a 200-ft deep gorge at Bujthalan Thutmulla, resulting in the on-spot death of seven persons and grievous injuries to eight others.

A police official said that a rescue operation was launched by locals and police at the site of the accident and the injured were rushed to Primary Health Center Boniyar, from where critically injured were shifted to the...