Banihal, July 19: A man was killed and five others suffered injuries after an Alto car met with an accident in the Aramdaka area of Mangit along the Banihal-Mangit Road in Khari tehsil on Sunday.

According to reports, the car was heading from Mangit towards Banihal when the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to crash.

The deceased was identified as around 50-year-old Ghulam Mohammad Lone, son of Ali Mohammad Lone.

The injured were identified as Mohammad Ishaq, 28, Mohammad Rafiq, 31, Nawaz Ahmad, 33, Zaba Begum, 45, and nine-year-old Hamad.

Locals and rescue teams reached the site shortly after the accident and shifted the injured to a hospital for treatment.

The condition of the injured was not immediately available.

Police have taken cognizance of the incident and further details are awaited.