SRINAGAR: At least eight persons were injured after two vehicles faced a head-on collision in Bramri area in Kupwara district this afternoon.

An official told GNS that an Eco vehicle bearing  number JK09C 3081 and a Tata Sumo bearing number JK09 1114 collided head on at Maidanpora Bramri, leaving eight persons injured.

The injured persons were evacuated SDH Kupwara with a minor girl with critical injuries taken to District Hospital Handwara. 

More details awaited. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: A youth lost his life while two others were injured in a road accident in Pahalgam area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

An official said that that outh died on spot two others were injured after an Alto car skipped off the road in Yanner Pahalgam.

He said that vehicle skidded off the road near Ganeshpora bridge resulting in on spot death of Mudasir Ahmad Malik son of Ab Aziz Malik resident of Batkoot.

Two injured were identified as Tariq Ahmad Malik and Mudasir Ahmad Rather both residents of Batkoot. Meanwhile police have taken cognizance and started investigation. (KS)

SRINAGAR: At least four persons sustained injuries in a road accident in Garkote area in Uri in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. 

An official told GNS that four persons were injured after a Toyota car, bearing registration number JK054 6384, skidded off a road and rolled down at least 200 mtr. down into a gorge in Upper Garkote. 

Following the incident, a rescue operation was launched at the site and four persons evacuated from the site to a nearby hospital. 

Among the four, two injured were referred to GMC Baramulla and two others to SKIMS Soura for preferential treatment. 

Confirming it, BMO Uri Balwinder Singh told GNS that the  injured persons have been referred to other hospitals due to the serious nature of their injuries. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: A collision between two vehicles left five persons injured in Handwara of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday afternoon.

An official told GNS that an accident took place between two vehicles bearing registration numbers PB054 4287 and DL10 CF 7147 at Tutigund Handwara.

In the incident, the official said, five persons were injured and subsequently lifted from the site to GMC Handwara for treatment.

The official identified the injured as; Gowhar Ahmad Mir (19) son of Mohd Ashraf resident of Mughalpora, Zamrooda Begum (35) wife of Tariq Ahmad Magray resident of Kandi, Aazim Tariq (07) son of Tariq Ahmad Magray resident of Kandi, Huzaif Tariq (5) son of Tariq Ahmad Magray resident of Kandi and Arhan Tariq.

An official told GNS that cognisance has been taken into the matter for further investigations. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday announced ex-gratia relief to the next-of-kins of the deceased and for the treatment of those injured in the fatal accident. 

"Deeply saddened by the tragic accidents in Baramulla & Kishtwar. My thoughts are with the families who have lost their loved ones. Praying for the speedy recovery of those injured. An ex-gratia of Rs. 5 lakh to be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives in the tragedies. The injured would be given Rs. 1 lakh", Office of LG Manoj Sinha wrote on a post on X, as per GNS. 

"Directed the district administrations to provide all possible assistance to the families expeditiously", reads the post. 

Pertinent to mention here that at least seven persons were killed and eight others injured in a tragic road mishap at Bujthala Boniyar in Uri Baramulla this afternoon.

In another accident, two persons were killed and as many injured in a road mishap at Warwan in Kishtwar. (GNS)