LEH — Six people were killed and 22 more injured when a bus skidded off the road and fell into a 200-feet-deep gorge in Ladakh’s Leh district, officials said. The bus, taking staff members of a school to a wedding function, fell into the gorge in the Durbuk area, Leh Deputy Commissioner Santosh Sukhadeve told […]
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Youth dies, three injured in head on collision between two bikes in Kulgam
KULGAM — A youth died while three others were injured after a head-on collision between two motorcycles in Kulgam’s Zazripora area on Saturday, officials said. An official told news agency Kashmir News Observer that two motorcyclists collided near Zazripora, resulting in injuries to four individuals. He said the injured were shifted to district hospital Kulgam, […]
Three Anantnag residents killed as vehicle veers off road, falls in gorge in Kupwara
SRINAGAR — At least three persons died after a vehicle veered off road and fell into a gorge on Tanghdar-Teethwal road in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday, officials said. An official told news agency Kashmir News Observer, that the accident took place near Sikh bridge, resulting into the death of three individuals from Anantnag […]
30 people injured after mini bus overturns in Jammu
JAMMU — About 30 people were injured after a mini bus overturned on the outskirts of Jammu city on Monday, officials said. The mini bus, on its way to Akhnoor from Maira Mandrian, was travelling at high speed when it skidded off the road and turned turtle near Khuga Morh, they said. About 30 people […]
Eight members of Kishtwar family die in Daksum accident
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a tragic accident at Daksum area of Kokernag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday, eight members of a single family from Kishtawar lost their lives on the spot. Reports said that the family was traveling from Kishtawar towards Marwah via Sinthan Top in a Maruti Swift car bearing the registration […]
3 Bengaluru residents dead as vehicle falls in gorge on Zojila Pass
GANDERBAL — At least three persons died and another one was critically injured after a vehicle fell into a deep gorge on Zojila Pass in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday, police said. An official said that the accident took place near Panimatha when the vehicle was on way to zero point from Sonamarg. He […]
Three killed, 24 injured as bus plunges into gorge in Doda
JAMMU — Three people died and 24 were injured when a bus skidded off the road and plunged into a 200-foot-deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Saturday, officials said. They said the accident took place near Bhatyas around 10.30 am when the private minibus was on its way to Thathri from Bhalessa. […]
18 killed, over 30 injured as double-decker bus crashes into milk tanker in UP’s Unnao
UNNAO (UP) — At least 18 people were killed and more than 30 injured when a double-decker bus rammed into a milk tanker on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district, early on Wednesday. The bus was travelling from Sitamarhi in Bihar to Delhi. It hit the milk tanker from behind near Garha village, […]
Out to fetch water, 4 of family die as vehicle falls in gorge in Handwara
HANDWARA — Four of a family lost their lives in a tragic road accident in Rajwar village of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district late last evening, officials said on Tuesday. An official said that the incident occurred when the family members were travelling in a vehicle to fetch water from a nearby source and […]
6-year-old girl injured after being hit by vehicle in Pulwama
PULWAMA (KIMS) — A 6-year-old girl was injured after being hit by a vehicle in Murran village of Pulwama district on Wednesday. Reports said, a 6-year-old girl identified as Aisha Jan, daughter of Mohd Ashraf Wani, resident of Mitrigam, was injured after being hit by an i20 Sports vehicle bearing Registration Number JK13C 5907 at […]