Doda,Ramban, Oct 13: Two separate road accidents in Doda and Ramban districts of Jammu and Kashmir resulted in one death and multiple injuries. In Doda, four people, including two women, were injured after a vehicle overturned, while in Ramban, a truck driver was killed and the conductor injured after the truck plunged into a gorge.
Two women among 4 injured as vehicle overturns in Doda
Four persons, including two women, were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in overturned near Shenai in the Bhalla area of Doda district on Tuesday, officials said.
An official told that, all four persons were injured after the vehicle overturned in Bhalla, Doda.
He said all four were shifted to a hospital for treatment and their condition was stated to be stable.
The injured were later identified as Ashiq Hussain (35), son of Ghulam Rasool, a resident of Gotha in Bhaderwah; Mohd Javed (48), son of Talib Hussain; his wife, Rubina Begum (46), both residents of Brassu in Bhalla; and Insha (35), wife of Rashid Ahmed, a resident of Bhaderwah.
Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident and further details are being verified.
Driver killed, conductor injured as truck plunges into Gorge in Ramban
A truck driver was killed while its conductor was injured after their vehicle plunged into a gorge near Nachlana along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, officials said.
An official told that, a truck bearing registration number RJ19GF/2267, travelling from Srinagar to Gujarat, fell into a 70–80-foot gorge near Banihal.
He said both occupants sustained injuries and were shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Banihal, where the driver was declared dead, while the conductor is undergoing treatment.
The deceased was identified as Sadiq Khan, a resident of Barmer in Rajasthan, while the injured was identified as Sikandar, also a resident of Barmer.
Meanwhile, an investigation has been initiated into the incident.
