Rajouri, July 16: At least eight people were injured after a tempo traveller overturned in the Chapriyan area of Rajouri town of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said.
The accident occurred when the tempo traveller (registration number JK02DB-9294), which was on its way to Rajouri from Jamola, turned turtle in the middle of the road, allegedly due to rash and negligent driving.
All eight injured passengers were rescued from the accident site and shifted to the Government Medical College (GMC) Associated Hospital, Rajouri, for treatment.
Doctors at the hospital said all the injured are out of danger and are under close medical observation.
The injured have been identified as Rubina Kouser (22), daughter of Mohammad Asif; Vaid Parkash (70), son of Neta Ram; Pooja Devi (28), daughter of Tilak Raj; Nishu Sharma (12), daughter of Falail Kumar; Misbah Kousar (6), daughter of Basharat Hussain; Ablish Sharma (13), son of Falail Kumar; Ashok Kumar (43), son of Ved Parkash; and Mohammad Arif (26), son of Abdul Aziz. All are residents of Jamola village in Rajouri district.
Police have taken cognisance of the incident and are investigating the cause of the accident.
