Ramban, May 30 — Two persons were killed after a truck carrying limestone rolled down into a nallah and caught fire near the Gangroo area of Ramban district on Saturday morning, officials said.
According to officials, the truck, bearing registration number JK19A-0693, was travelling from Jammu towards Srinagar when it met with an accident near Gangroo and plunged into an adjoining nallah before being engulfed in flames.
"Two bodies have been recovered from the accident site so far," an official said.
Following the incident, personnel from the Fire and Emergency Services rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. Officials said efforts were continuing at the site when the last reports came in.
The truck was carrying a consignment of limestone at the time of the accident.
Officials said the exact cause of the accident was yet to be ascertained and investigations were underway.
"The rescue operation is in progress, while the circumstances leading to the accident are being investigated," the official added.