Banihal, Nov 09: Two persons were killed and several others injured after a Swift car crashed into a culvert wall along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) near Banihal on Monday, officials said.
The accident took place near Shabanbass when the vehicle rammed into the culvert wall, resulting in the deaths of two occupants and injuries to several others.
An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the injured were immediately shifted to Banihal Hospital for treatment.
He said the identities of the deceased and injured were being ascertained.
Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident and initiated an investigation to establish the circumstances leading to the accident.
