Truck plunges into gorge near Banihal; vehicle overturns in Bhalla
JAMMU, Oct 13: One person was killed and five others, including two women, were injured in two separate road accidents in Ramban and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.
In Ramban, a truck driver was killed while its conductor was injured after their vehicle plunged into a 70–80-foot gorge near Nachlana along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.
The truck, bearing registration number RJ19GF/2267, was travelling from Srinagar to Gujarat when the accident occurred near Banihal. Both occupants 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 conductor was identified as Sikandar, also a resident of Barmer.
In a separate incident, four persons, including two women, were injured after a vehicle overturned near Shenai in the Bhalla area of Doda district on Tuesday.
All four injured were shifted to a hospital for treatment, and their condition was stated to be stable.
The injured were 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.
Police have taken cognizance of the Doda accident, while an investigation is underway into the Ramban incident. Further details are being verified. (Agencies)