Season’s first rail parcel van departs Jammu for Mumbai carrying 12 ton cherries
The season’s first rail van carrying 12 tonnes of Kashmir’s juicy deep-red cherries departed for Mumbai from here early this morning.
Seven persons were killed while 17 others were injured, four of them critically, after an overloaded passenger vehicle on Tuesday plunged into a deep gorge near the Bhart village, about 25 km from the district headquarters of Doda.
The vehicle was carrying 24 passengers at the time of mishap. Three passengers died on the spot, while four others succumbed after being rescued.
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The critically injured were shifted to a medical college hospital here for treatment.
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Union Minister in the PMO Dr. Jitendra Singh, who represents the constituency, wrote on X; “I am in constant touch with the local district administration. Just now spoke to DC Doda, Harvinder Singh on receiving the information about a private tempo road accident in the vicinity of Bhart village”.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condoled the loss of lives in a tragic road accident in Doda.
Expressing sorrow, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah wrote on X; “Deeply saddened by the tragic road accident in Doda that has claimed six lives and left several injured. The administration has been directed to ensure immediate medical assistance and support to all affected”, he added.
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