SRINAGAR: A driver died and a girl was injured after the vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in the Panar village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday, officials said.
An official said that the accident occurred in Panar when the vehicle rolled down into a gorge, resulting in severe injuries to the driver and the girl.
The driver, identified as Showkat Ahmad Khan of Turkpora, was declared dead on arrival at the district hospital in Bandipora, while the girl, identified as Umiya Shahnaz of Quilmuqam, sustained injuries and is currently receiving medical treatment.
Police have taken cognisance of the incident. —(KNO)
