By Raja Rehber Jamal
Doda, July 15:A series of accidents continues to plague Doda district, with yet another incident occurring today, resulting in significant loss of life and numerous injuries.
According to DC Doda Harvinder Singh Seven persons were killed and 15 others injured when a passenger vehicle (Tempo Traveler) skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Ponda area of JK’s Doda district on Tuesday.
The accident took place on Doda-Bharth road near Ponda when the driver of a tempo traveller lost control while negotiating a blind curve, the officials said.
According to DC Doda Harvinder Singh, 22 passengers were travelling in the vehicle at the time of accident.
After accident, the rescue operation was immediately launched by local police, and volunteers, with authorities rushing to the scene to assist in retrieving the victims and providing emergency medical aid.
Three persons were found on spot dead, while 19 others taken to GMC Doda. Later, two more succumbed to injuries resulting death toll reaches 5 with 17 injured persons.
DC Doda Harvinder Singh informed that seriously injured were shifted to GMC Jammu for further treatment.
Later, two more injured persons succumbed in GMC Jammu resulting death toll reach 7.
DC Doda Harvinder Singh also informed that Rs 25000 under red cross has been released as an immediate relief and further is under process.
Meanwhile Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh expressed his grief over the incident.
He says. ” All possible help and medical aid being provided. DC is personally supervising the entire exercise and giving me regular updates.”
The deceased have been identified as Mohd Ashraf 35 S/O Mohd Assadullah Wani, R/O Aul , Mangta Wani 51 S/O Ghulam Wani, R/O Aul, Atta Mond 33 S/O Ghulam Mohd, R/O Balli Dhar, Tariq Hussain 35 S/O Abdul Jabbar Naik, R/O Aul and Rafiqa Begum 60 D/O Abdul Latief Magray, R/O Aul.
The injured have been identified as
1 Mohd Rafi S/O Bashir Ahmed R/O Balli Dhar 26 Male Injured
2 Hakim S/O Ghulam Mohd R/O Dhar 22 Male Injured
3 Ghulam Mohd S/O Abdul Subhan R/O Aul 36 Male Injured
4 Abdul Karim S/O Assdu Wani R/O Aul 45 Male Injured
5 Mohd Rafi S/O Ghulam Mohd R/O Aul 27 Male Injured
6 Abdul Rashid S/O Abdul Gani R/O Aul 42 Male Injured
7 Mujeer-ul-Rehman S/O Shamasudin Parray R/O Bhatpura Ludna 25 Male Injured
8 Sahil Farooq S/O Farooq Ahmed R/O Udhyanpur 17 Male Injured
9 Saima Banoo D/O Lassa Naik R/O Aul 17 Female Injured
10 Shama Begum D/O Moha Amin R/O Aul 45 Female Injured
11 Shamila Beg D/O Amied R/O Aul 30 Female Injured
12 Uzma D/O Amied Ahmed R/O Aul 5 Female Referred to GMC Jammu
13 Aliza Banoo D/O Ghulam Malik R/O Aul 17 Female Injured
14 Aqib Hussain S/O Ghulam Mohd R/O Balli Dhar 20 Male Injured
15 Abdul Qayoom S/O Ghulam Wani R/O Aul 45 Male Injured
16 Shukar Din S/O Assdullah Wani R/O Aul 36 Male Injured
17 Kulsuma D/O Tariq Hussain R/O Ail 33 Female Injured
