SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed Saturday after a car they were travelling in skidded off road and fell into deep gorge in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.
The accident took place on Mughal Road near Peer Ki Gali, about 85 km south of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
"Five persons including driver of a car were killed," a police official said.
Following the accident, police officials and locals rushed to the spot to retrieve bodies from the mangled vehicle.
Police officials said three bodies were identified to be of locals, while as two others were said to be of non-locals hailing from Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
The cause of accident was being ascertained, police officials said. Reports said the car was on way to Rajouri district from Kulgam town.
Last week at least 22 people were killed and 40 others injured after a bus they were travelling in skidded off the mountainous road in Reasi district of the region.
Deadly road accidents are common in India often caused due to overloading, bad condition of roads and reckless driving.
Last year 146,133 people were killed and 500,279 others injured in 501,423 road accidents across India, a latest report released by India's ministry of road transport said.
Global Road Safety Report 2015 released by WHO last year however said India accounts for more than 200,000 deaths annually due to road accidents.
