KV Correspondent

Conductor dies, driver injured in Zojilla road mishap

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GANDERBAL: A truck conductor died and the driver got seriously injured after their skidded off the road and plunged into deep gorge at Zojila pass on Wednesday morning, officials said.
They said that the accident took place near Bajri Nallah on Zojilla Pass after the truck bearing registration number JK03B-4773 on its way to Srinagar from Kargil rolled down into a 500 feet deep gorge resulting in the on spot death of its conductor and serious injuries to the driver.
The deceased was identified as Waheed Ahmad Khan son of Lateef Khan and the driver as Saleem Reshi son of Mohammad Saleem Reshi residents of Khalmulla Ganderbal.
As per an official, a rescue operation was immediately launched by J&K police who rescued the driver and rushed him to PHC Sonamarg in an injured condition from where doctors referred him to SKIMS Soura for specialized treatment.


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