Two killed in road mishap at Pampore
Srinagar: Two persons were killed and two others were injured in an accident near Galander Pampore in Pulwama district.
The accident also led to the suspension of traffic for some time on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting the Kashmir valley with the outside world.
Official sources said that a swift vehicle came under a dumper vehicle (JK03F-8232) near Galander after it hit the dumper at a very high speed.
They said that two persons were killed in the accident and one of the deceased has been identified as Raja Ahmad, around 20 years of age, son of Jameel Ahmad of Kansar Reasi Jammu. The identity of the second victim was being ascertained, the official said.
Two more persons Rafakat Ahmad Chachi (25) son of Bashir Ahmad chachi of Dangerpora Noorpora Awantipora and Mashooq Ahmad Khanday son of Mohammad Ramzan of Tazipora Mohammad Pora Kulgam were injured and have been hospitalized, they said.
Meanwhile, the traffic on the strategic thoroughfare resumed after the authorities removed the damaged vehicles from the accident spot, they added. (GNS)
