J&K LG shocked over Ramban accident

Srinagar, Mar 29: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday expressed deep shock over unfortunate road accident in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir.

He expressed condolences to the bereaved families, and issued instructions to the district administration to provide all possible assistance as provided in the rule.

Taking to micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter) Office of LG J&K said “Deeply shocked to learn of the unfortunate road accident in Ramban in which precious lives have been lost. My heartfelt condolences to bereaved families. I've issued instructions to Dist Admin & Div Com to render all assistance, as provided in the rule, to the kin of victims”.

At least ten people died after a passenger vehicle en route to Srinagar from Jammu veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge near Battery Cheshma in the Ramban area along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway.

The accident took place shortly after midnight when a vehicle carrying mostly outside labourers plunged into a 1000ft deep gorge near Battery Chashma.