US EditionFive Killed After Tempo Traveller Rolls Into Gorge in J&K’s Doda District
DODA DISTRICT, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA, JUL 15 – Five people died and 17 were injured when a tempo lost control on a hazardous mountain curve, highlighting risks from bad roads and overspeeding, officials said.
- A tempo traveller lost control and skidded off the Doda-Bharth road near Ponda in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday morning, plunging into a deep gorge.
- The accident occurred around 9 am when the overloaded vehicle negotiated a blind curve, causing the driver to lose control and crash.
- Five passengers, including a 60-year-old woman, died on the spot or later in hospital, while 17 others were injured and hospitalized at Government Medical College, Doda.
- Union Minister Jitendra Singh and Lt Governor Manoj Sinha offered their sympathies, with Singh stating on X that additional support will be made available if needed, while the Doda Deputy Commissioner is overseeing the rescue operations firsthand.
- The incident highlights road safety concerns in hilly areas, with authorities continuing medical aid and monitoring conditions of critically injured patients, including a five-year-old child referred for specialized treatment.
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Five killed after tempo traveller rolls into gorge in J&K’s Doda district
Five passengers — including a woman — were killed and 17 others injured when a tempo traveller rolled down into a deep gorge in the hilly Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday morning. According to the police, the driver lost control of the overloaded vehicle while negotiating a blind curve near Ponda on the […]
Five dead, 17 injured as passenger vehicle falls into gorge in J-K's Doda
Jammu, Jul 15 (PTI) Five persons, including a woman, were killed and 17 injured when an overloaded passenger vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in hilly Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The accident took place on Doda-Bharth road near Ponda, some 30 kms from Doda […]
Seven dead, 17 injured as passenger vehicle falls into gorge in Doda
LG, CM, MoS in PMO, Azad express grief STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: Seven people, including a woman and a minor girl, were killed and 17 were injured when an overloaded passenger vehicle veered off a hilly road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district on Tuesday, officials said. The accident took place on the Doda-Bharth road near Ponda, some 30 kms from Doda town, when the driver of a tempo traveller lost control while negotiating a blind cur…
Seven Dead, Several Injured As Tempo Plunges Into Gorge In Doda
15 July — In a tragic road mishap, seven persons lost their lives and several others sustained injuries when a tempo traveller skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge near Ponda in Bharath tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Tuesday. According to officials, the vehicle bearing registration number JK06 4847 was en route from Aul to Doda when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle at a sharp curve near Ponda around…
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