In J&K, nine people including three women and two children were killed and six others injured in a road accident in Kathua district yesterday evening. <br />''<br />''The accident occurred on Katli road in Malhar block when a passenger vehicle on its way from Billawer to Malhar rolled down into a deep gorge. Local people and police immediately rushed to the spot and launched rescue operations. <br />''<br />''The injured were taken to sub district Hospital Billawer from where they were shifted to Government Medical College, Hospital, Jammu for specialized  treatment.