Two brothers from Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, died after their truck, loaded with iron bars, plunged into a gorge in Ramban district late Thursday night. The accident occurred near Monkey Morh Battery-Chashma along the national highway. Rescue operations faced challenges due to difficult terrain and resumed on Friday morning.
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