The News Craving
Newscraving Desk:
Srinagar,
At least five persons were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Zamboorpatan village of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday morning.
As per reports the vehicle – Expresso – bearing registration number JK-05J 3012, carrying passengers was on way towards Uri town, when the incident occurred. In the mishap five persons suffered injuries.
The injured persons were identified as driver of the vehicle Mohammad Ismail Taas and passengers, Bader-ud-Din Taas, Mohammad Rafiq Bajad, Jameel Ahmad Bajad, Khadim Hussain and Gulsahan Bano. They were immediately moved to Mohura from where all of them have been referred to government medical college (GMC) Baramulla for advanced treatment.
A police official confirming the incident said that all the five persons injured have been taken to hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile an 80-year-old man slipped into river Jehlum at Banger Mohalla Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday morning. Identified as Ghulam Mohammad Duonto (80) son of Abdul Rehman Daunto of Bunger Mohalla Hajin, he slipped into the river Jehlum and drowned while performing the ablution for prayers this morning.
Soon after the incident locals and police rushed to the spot and immediately launched searches to trace out the body. After hectic efforts, the body was retrieved from the water body.
Confirming the incident, a police official said that the body would be handed over to his family for legal rites after necessary medico-legal formalities. (GNS)