SRINAGAR: Four passengers died while two others were critically injured after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge at Ukhral Pogal Paristan tehsil of district Ramban on Friday evening, officials said.
An official said that an accident occurred on Senabati link road near Madina Masjid hill in Paristan area of Ukhral tehsil where a Tata Sumo rolled down around 600 feet from the link road.
He said four people died while two others were shifted to GMC Anantnag for treatment.
Deputy Commissioner Ramban in a post on X said, “District Administration Ramban expresses profound grief over the tragic loss of four precious lives in a road accident at Ukhral Senabathi.”
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families, and we wish a speedy recovery to the injured,” he said.
DC said an assistance of Rs 1 lakh is being provided to each deceased’s family and Rs 25,000 to each injured person. All possible support is being extended to the affected families, he added.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to a tragic road accident in the Ukhral Senabathi area of Ramban today.
In a condolence message, the Lieutenant Governor has said, “Saddened to learn about the loss of lives due to the tragic road accident in Ramban. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones. I pray for a speedy recovery of those injured in the accident.” (KNO)
