Overview
- A loaded 14‑wheeler trailer skidded off the Srinagar–Leh highway near Pani Matha on the Zojila axis and plunged into a deep gorge, with video circulating that shows the vehicle slipping while reversing.
- Both the driver and the helper survived the fall and were taken to the Primary Health Centre in Sonamarg for treatment, according to local officials and responders.
- Officials identified the vehicle as a 14‑wheeler trailer with registration JK01BC/2359 and said the truck was completely destroyed in the crash.
- Police and local authorities reached the scene quickly and have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the skid and fall.
- The incident underscores recurring hazards on the high‑altitude Zojila corridor and has renewed focus on the multi‑kilometre Zojila tunnel project designed to provide year‑round, safer connectivity for civilians and the armed forces.