India, Sept. 28 -- At least five people were killed and several others injured after a passenger vehicle plunged into the Kishanganga River on Seemari Road in the Karnah area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Monday, officials said.War & Conflict

A senior police officer said five persons died in the accident, while several others sustained injuries. The passenger vehicle reportedly skidded off the road and plunged into the river, triggering a rescue operation.

The injured have been shifted to nearby health facilities for treatment, while rescue teams and local volunteers are engaged in the ongoing rescue operation at the accident site.

Further details regarding the identities of the deceased and injured persons, as well as the ci...