DODA: Police said on Tuesday that 8 people were killed and 17 sustained injuries after three vehicles plunged into deep gorges in Doda and Ramban districts of Jammu and Kashmir in separate incidents. Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha expressed his deep sorrow over the deaths caused by the incidents, while local MP and Union Minister Jitendra Singh stated he is in constant contact with the relevant authorities and has promised full support to the families of the victims and survivors. According to Additional Superintendent of Police for Bhaderwah Vinod Sharma, Ghulam Nabi (47), Vinod Kumar (50), Firdous Ahmed (28), Barkat-ullah Hajjam (52) and Sher Chand (69) were all killed when a car rolled down 250 feet into a gorge near Chattergalla top on the Bhaderwah-Pathankot national highway.He said that 12 further passengers in the car, which was heading to Bhaderwah from the Bani neighbourhood of the Kathua district, were rescued with injuries and taken to a hospital. A rescue operation was quickly begun by police and residents after a group of tourists at Guldanda Meadows observed the truck rolling down the hill and raised an alarm. When visiting the injured in the hospital with SSP Doda Abdul Qayoom, Deputy Commissioner Doda Vishesh Mahajan remarked that the cause of the tragedy will only be determined after an investigation.The injured driver, he claimed, told him that his steering wheel came free and that he lost control of the car. In a different instance, one Javaid Ahmad died and four other people were hurt when their car slammed into a steep gorge in the Bhalla neighbourhood of Doda, according to officials. According to them, the injured have been taken to a hospital. Mohammad Afzal and Mohammad Azmat were killed when their automobile veered off the road and plummeted more than 200 metres down a gorge near Rampari in the Ramban area, according to officials. They claimed that Shabir Ahmad Malik, a second individual who was badly hurt in the incident, had been transported to a hospital by the rescue crew.The Lt. Governor expressed his extreme sorrow for the loss of life in tragic traffic incidents in Doda and Ramban in a tweet. My sincere sympathies to the families of the deceased. praying for the injured to get better quickly. directed the DCs (deputy commissioners) to make sure that the impacted received the required support. The deaths due to traffic accidents were also described as “unfortunate” by Singh, who added that two of the badly injured were being evacuated to Jammu for specialised care. “All additional help will be given as needed.” He tweeted, “I am in constant touch,” after learning of the collision on the Bhaderwah-Kishtwar road.
