Anantnag, May 4 -- One soldier lost his life while nine others suffered minor injuries after the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road in Kashmir's Anantnag district on Saturday.

An official told that a vehicle carrying soldiers, which was on its way from Batagund Verinag towards Watnard Kokernag, skidded off from the road at Batagund, resulting in the injuries to ten soldiers from 19 Rashtriya Rifles unit.

The injured soldiers were rushed to hospital for treatment; however, one of them succumbed at the hospital, the official said, adding that the injured ones are being treated and are stable.

"It is an unfortunate accident, not any terror attack as claimed by some social media posts," the official clarified.

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