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…
In a tragic accident on Wednesday, six people lost their lives and three others, including an 11-year-old boy, sustained injuries after their vehicle lost control and plunged into a deep gorge in Surankote, Poonch district, in Jammu and Kashmir. The incident occurred around 5.30pm, with officials suspecting the driver had lost control, causing the vehicle to roll into the gorge and killing the six occupants on the spot.
Upon hearing the news, police rushed to the scene and launched a rescue operation with the aid of locals. The Poonch chief medical officer, Dr Parvaiz Ahmed Khan, activated ambulances to aid in the evacuation process. The injured were initially treated at a nearby health facility, with two of them later transferred to GMC Jammu due to their critical condition.
All victims and injured were residents of Seri Chouhana, as reported by the police. The bodies of the deceased were then transported to the Poonch district hospital. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha extended his condolences via an X post, directing the district administration to provide immediate assistance to the affected families. Poonch deputy commissioner Ashok Kumar Sharma, along with other senior civil administrative officials, visited the hospital to offer support.
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