Jammu: Two Vaishnodevi pilgrims were among three killed and two others injured when a three-wheeler collided with a bus in Katra on Tuesday, officials said.
The bus was heading from Katra towards Udhampur when the accident took place near Serli check post in Katra.
Those killed in the accident were identified as auto driver Jeet Lal and pilgrims Vachitar Kumar Sahu, and Joginder Matari (66), residents of Odisha.
Two other injured devotees — Kavita Sahu and Sneh Lata Matari from Odisha — were referred to Jammu after receiving preliminary treatment.
Two young men from Arwah village of Budgam also sustained critical injuries in a road accident near Gondipora Beerwah on Tuesday after their car collided with a JCB (Excavator), officials said.
The injured were identified as Owais Ahmad Sofi (18), son of Abdul Rehman Sofi; and Waheed Ahmad Wani (23), son of Muhammad Abdullah Wani, both residents of Arwah Beerwah. Reports said the duo, who work as cloth salesmen, were heading towards Beerwah market when their vehicle met with the accident.
Soon after the collision, locals rushed to the spot and helped rescue the injured before police arrived. Both victims were initially taken to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Beerwah and later referred to a Srinagar hospital for advanced treatment. Medical sources said their condition remains critical.
