Officials reported that early Friday morning, a cab carrying passengers veered out of control and plunged into a deep gorge near Battery Chashma on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district. Following the accident, teams comprising police, SDRF, and Quick Response Team (QRT) were immediately deployed for rescue operations.

“Incessant rain and darkness initially hampered the rescue operation, which resumed with the first light on Friday. The operation is still ongoing,” officials stated.

The rescue operation is being carried out by the police, SDRF, and civil QRT Ramban.

Further details are awaited.