Four people were killed and two others went missing after their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a river in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday. The incident occurred in the Paddar area. A rescue operation is underway to locate the missing individuals, though authorities have yet to identify the vehicle involved.
Udhampur MP and Union minister Jitendra Singh expressed grief over the accident. In a post on X, he said,”Saddened to learn just now that 4 of the passengers travelling in the vehicle have been found dead on the spot. Two other persons, including the driver, are not traced as yet. My sincere condolences to the bereaved families,”.
The minister said he contacted Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar, Rajesh Kumar Shavan immediately after receiving the report about the accident. He wrote, “Got in touch with DC Kishtwar, Sh Rajesh Kumar Shavan immediately after receiving the report of a road accident at Sanyas in Paddar area. 5 persons were travelling in the vehicle. Rescue teams have been put into action. I am regularly receiving the updates.”
In a similar incident on Saturday, an army vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge near the Wular viewpoint in the SK Payeen area, Bandipora district.
(With PTI Inputs)