Srinagar, June 18 -- Two persons died, while 11, including four tourists, were injured in twin road accidents in Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed grief over the loss of lives.

A vehicle skidded off the Aru-Pahalgam road and fell into a deep gorge in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, resulting in the on-the-spot death of two persons and injuries to six, the officials said.

They said the injured were shifted to a nearby hospital.

Police took cognisance of the incident, they said.

Sinha expressed condolences over the loss of lives.

"Pained by the loss of precious lives in the tragic road accident in Pahalgam. My heartfelt condolences to t...