Srinagar: Nine people were killed and four others injured when a cab skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge in Poonch district on Thursday, officials said.
A Tata Sumo cab(JK12 – 2725), which was on its way from Surankote’s Marha village towards Bufliyaz, skidded-off the road and rolled down into the gorge at Tarran Wali, they said.
Nine people have died and four others are injured, a police officer said, adding that seven persons died on the spot while two succumbed to their injuries on way to the hospital.
A police official said that the vehicle was part of ‘Baraat’ (wedding party) from Gursai village of Mendhar to Marha village of Surankote and the guests were returning home when the vehicle met with the accident.
The deceased were identified as as Gulam Rabani (55), son of Kareem; Mohammad Fazal (60), son of Satar Mohammad; Mushtaq Ahmed (63), son of Said Mohammad, all residents of Salyan; and Fazal Ahmed (62), son of Noordad of Gursai; Gulam Geelani (55), son of Mohammad Sharief of Gursai; Mohammad Akbar, son of Mohammad Hussain of Dangala; Abid Kohli (28) of Khari Haveli; Shokat Hussain, son of Mohammad Yousuf of Dingla, and Jhangir Ahmed (65), son of Ghulab Din of Dingla.
According to the official, four injured were given first-aid at Sub District Hospital but doctors declared them as critical after which they were shifted to Government Medical College Hospital Rajouri for specialised treatment.
The injured who have now been referred to Rajouri include driver Zahir Abbass (24), son of Mushtaq Ahmed; Mohammad Haroon (9), son of Mohammad Zabir; Anaya Shoket (7), daughter of Shoket Hussain and Zabir Ahmed (40), son of Nazir Hussain, all resident of Gursai village of Mendhar sub-division in Poonch.
Police said that a case under relevant sections has been registered at Police Station Surankote and investigations are underway.
Regretting the tragic accident, Lt. Governor Sinha tweeted: “Extremely pained by the loss of lives due to a tragic road accident in Poonch. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for speedy recovery of the injured. Directed district administration to ensure best possible treatment to the injured.” (With inputs from KNO)
