Bhaderwah:
Three officials were killed and another seriously injured when their vehicle skidded off a road and plunged into a deep chasm in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed his sadness at the accident and ordered the district administration to provide all possible assistance to the injured.
The vehicle was on board a team from the Roads and Construction Department when it encountered the accident near Assar on the Batote-Kishtwar national highway around 10:45 am, local Station House Officer Bhuvinder Kotwal said.
He said the vehicle rolled 200 meters into the canyon resulting in the deaths of Executive Engineer Rafiq Shah of Poonch, Assistant Executive Engineering Kamal Kishore Sharma of Udhampur and driver Mohd Hafeez of Doda.
Superintending Engineer Suresh Kumar was seriously injured in the accident and has been taken to a hospital, the SHO said.
He said a preliminary investigation suggested the accident occurred due to poor visibility due to foggy conditions and heavy rainfall.
“Painted by the loss of life due to an accident in Doda. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover quickly. Has ordered the district administration to provide all possible assistance,” Mr Sinha wrote on Twitter.
Block Medical Officer (BMO), Assar, Dr. Tanveer Ahmad said the injured officer is being referred to Jammu Government Medical College hospital for specialized treatment.
“Kumar was taken to the hospital along with three bodies. The autopsy of the victims is underway and the bodies will be handed over to their families for final rites after completing the necessary formalities,” he said.
The BMO said Mr Kumar’s condition is stable but he would be referred to GMC Hospital Jammu for a further check as the CT scan facility is not available here while the road leading to GMC Doda is due to a landslide is blocked.
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