SRINAGAR: Two people were killed and five others critically injured after a passenger vehicle veered off the road in the Bdhog area of Moghla Teryath in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Friday evening.
Officials said the accident occurred at around 6 pm, leaving two occupants dead at the scene and five others seriously injured.
Local residents and police personnel rushed to the spot following the accident and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital for treatment. The condition of some of the injured was reported to be critical.
Police have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated an investigation into the circumstances leading to the accident.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed deep grief over the loss of lives and conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.
He directed the district administration to expedite rescue operations and ensure the best possible medical treatment for all those injured in the accident
