Srinagar, Sept. 5 -- Srinagar- Two persons were killed after an oil tanker skidded off the road and overturned in the Pathimhal area of Palmar in Kishtwar district on Saturday, officials said.

A senior police officer said that the accident occurred when the tanker was travelling through the area and apparently lost control, skidding off the road and overturning, reported news agency KNO.

He said the two persons travelling in the tanker were killed on the spot, while their identities had not been ascertained yet.

Police and other concerned teams reached the spot and initiated necessary proceedings. Further details regarding the circumstances leading to the accident are awaited.

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