Two injured as vehicle skids off road, falls into Lidder river in Pahalgam

Anantnag, Dec 16: At least two persons were injured after the vehicle they were traveling in skidded off the road and fell into the Lidder River last night, officials said.

An official told the news agency JKNS that two people sustained injuries after an Innova vehicle bearing registration no. JK01AV-3800 skidded off the road and fell into the Lidder River in Pahalgam during the intervening night.

He said the injured have been identified as Suhail Ahmad Bhat, son of Mohd Rafiq Bhat from Shadipora, Bandipora, and Nadeem Ahmed Khan, son of Tariq Ahmad Khan from Nehalpora, Pattan.

Both injured were initially rushed to PHC Pahalgam for treatment, however after receiving initial medical attention, they were referred to GMC Anantnag for further care, the official said.

Meanwhile, cognizance of this matter has been taken up.