Seven people, including a woman and a minor girl, died and 17 were injured on Tuesday when an overloaded passenger vehicle plunged into a deep gorge on a hilly road in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district.
Details of the Accident
The accident occurred around 9:00 AM on the Doda-Bharth road near Ponda, approximately 30 kilometers from Doda town. Officials reported that the driver of a tempo traveler lost control while navigating a blind curve, causing the vehicle to veer off the road.
Casualties and Injuries
Five individuals — Mohammad Ashraf (35), Mangta Wani (51), Atta Mohamed (33), Talib Hussain (35), and Rafeeqa Begum (60) — were pronounced dead upon arrival at Government Medical College Hospital, Doda. Five-year-old Uzma Jan and Shakur Din (30) later succumbed to their injuries at a hospital in Jammu.
Seventeen people were rescued and transported to the hospital, with some reported to be in critical condition. Locals, police, and other security agencies quickly responded to the scene to assist with the rescue efforts.
