2 killed, 3 injured in Kishtwar accident

Rambam, Sep 30: Two women died on the spot whereas three others sustained grievous injuries after a vehicle (car) in which they were traveling plunged into a gorge at Pathshala area of Bunjwa in Kishtwar district on Monday.

Official sources said a Alto car bearing registration number JK06A-0705 on its way to Bunjwa from Doda went out of control of its driver and plunged into a gorge.

They said soon after the accident rescue teams of police and locals reached the spot and evacuated dead and injured to Sub Division Hospital Thathri. An official of Thathari Hospital informed Greater Kashmir that two bodies and three injured persons were brought to the hospital.

They identified the two deceased as Mehrun Nisa (25) ,wife of Tariq Hussain (29) resident of Nali Bunjwah and Rehana Begum wife of Ashiq Hussain resident of Jawapur Bunjwah .

They said after providing medical aid to three critically injured persons at Thathari Hospital, all the three were shifted to Associated Medical College and Hospital Doda for specialised treatment.

They identified the Injured persons as Muzaffar Hussain, 28, son of Mohammad Amin resident of Udyanpur, Doda , Tariq Hussain ,29, son of Gh Mohi Din resident of Bunjwah, Brera Banoo ,18, daughter of Gulshan Ahmed Mir, from Nali Bunjwah.