Jammu: Three women were among five dead and three others were injured after a SUV carrying a marriage party rolled down into a gorge in Ramsoo area of Ramban district on Sunday afternoon.
“Accident near Ramsoo on NH-44. 2 dead, 7 injured, who have been shifted to SDH Banihal. More details awaited,” Deputy Commissioner Ramban said in a tweet.
Police said the cab was part of a marriage party with the groom along with the bride on way back home from Neel to Shagan when it skidded on a link road in the Higni-Badarkoot belt and plunged into around 1000 metre deep gorge around one and half km ahead of the groom’s residence.
Haja Begum of Nachilana and Abdul Rasheed of Shagan Ramsoo died on the spot while Zahida Begum of Neel succumbed at Banihal hospital; Mushtaq Ahmed of Shagan succumbed on way to GMC Anantnag while Naseema Begum, wife of Muzaffar Ahmad of Gurhnakh Banihal, died at SMHS Hospital in Srinagar, a police officer said.
He said three other women injured in the accident have been referred to GMC Anantnag for treatment.
Meanwhile, Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha expressed anguish over the accident and extended condolences to the bereaved families.
“Deeply anguished by the unfortunate road accident in Ramban. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, prayers for speedy recovery of the injured. Directed district administration to provide immediate assistance to the affected families,” Lt Governor tweeted.
