Srinagar, Sep 19, KDC: Two persons were killed while as many were injured in a road accident on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway (NH) in Kangan area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal on Sunday afternoon.
An official told news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that an Alto vehicle skidded off road at Zero Point Zojila in which four passengers were travelling.
He said that all the four passengers suffered serious injuries and were taken to PHC Sonamarg, where two of them were declared dead on arrival by doctors.
The deceased were identified as Tahaeena Parveen (28) and Tahira Bano (18) daughters of Nisar Ahmad Lone of Drass at present residing in Kajpora village of Kangan.
The injured have been identified as Nisar Ahmad Lone (58) son of Abdul Rahman of Drass and Reyaz Ahmad Mir son of Abdul Rashid Mir of Kajpora and are being treated by the doctors.
Police have taken cognizance of the incident. (KDC)
