Jammu, Oct 13: A truck driver and a 12-year-old girl were killed while eight persons sustained injuries in three separate road accidents across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

In the first incident, a truck driver was killed and his helper injured after their vehicle plunged into a 100-foot-deep gorge near Nachlana along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Banihal area of Ramban district during the intervening night.
Police said the truck was travelling from Srinagar to Gujarat when the accident occurred. Both occupants were shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH), Banihal, where the driver was declared dead, while the helper is undergoing treatment.
The deceased was identified as Sadiq Khan, a resident of Barmer, Rajasthan while the injured helper was identified as Sikandar, also from Barmer.
In another accident, a 12-year-old girl was killed and two others injured after a vehicle met with an accident on the Thannamandi-Rajdhani road in Rajouri district.
The deceased was identified as Afiya Kouser, a resident of Bhangai.
Her father, Abdul Fareed, and grandfather, Makhna, sustained injuries in the accident.
Meanwhile, five persons were injured when a mini-bus travelling from Doda to Bhaderwah met with an accident.
Officials said the injured were shifted to a hospital and their condition was reported to be stable.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, in a post on X, said he had spoken to Doda Deputy Commissioner Krishan Lal after learning about the mini-bus accident.
"The injured passengers have been shifted to hospital for medical aid, and their condition is reported to be stable. Thankfully, no casualty reported," he posted.
He said all necessary assistance is being provided and his office is in touch with the district administration.