Lieutenant Governor mourns loss of lives in Poonch road accident
Police said a child was among the three injured and one victim remained critical after the vehicle plunged into a roadside ditch.
- On Wednesday, a vehicle accident in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir killed six people and injured three others when a Maruti Eeco veered off the road into a ditch.
- The vehicle was traveling toward Seri Chouhana village in Sheldhar, Surankote, when the driver lost control around 5.30 p.m., causing it to plunge into a roadside ditch.
- Victims included Mohd Shafiq, Nazakat Hussain, Sheraz Ahmed, Mohd Fareed, Musarat Naz, and Zulfat Bi. Five-year-old Irshan Ahmed was among the injured and referred to Government Medical College for specialized treatment.
- The 108 ambulance service and police teams launched immediate relief operations at the site. Poonch Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Sharma told PTI, "An unfortunate accident occurred this evening, resulting in on-the-spot death of six persons and injuries to three others."
- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed anguish over the tragedy, directing the district administration to provide immediate assistance to all affected families.
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6 dead, 3 hurt as vehicle falls into gorge in J&K’s Poonch
The accident occurred around 5.30pm. Officials suspected the driver had lost control of the vehicle, which rolled into the gorge, killing six occupants — Mohd Shafiq (32), Nazakat Hussain (34), Sheraz Ahmed (30), Musarat Naz (19), Mohd Fareed (21), and Zulfat Bi (25) — on the spot, police said. Upon receiving information, cops reached the spot and launched a rescue operation with the help of locals.
Six killed, three injured after vehicle falls into ditch in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch; child critical
At least six people, including two women, were killed and three others injured when a vehicle veered off the road and fell into a ditch in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. The accident occurred in the Sheldhar area of Surankote. Among the three injured, a child was reported to be in critical condition. Poonch Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Sharma said the six victims died on the spot, while three others sustain…
Lieutenant Governor mourns loss of lives in Poonch road accident
Srinagar, Aug 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today expressed pain over the loss of lives in tragic road accident in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. The LG Sinha expressed sympathies with the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. He also directed district administration to provide immediate assistance to those affected. “Pained by the loss of lives in a tragic road accident in Poonch. My thoughts are with…
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