SRINAGAR, May 25 : Four tourists from Punjab died, while three were injured in a road mishap in Nipora area of Kulgam district this afternoon.
A vehicle on the way from Qazigund to Srinagar skidded off the road near grid station in Nipora area.
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Seven tourists-all from Punjab’s Moga district-were onboard the vehicle when the incident took place.
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“The injured were shifted to GMC hospital Anantnag, where four of them were pronounced dead and three are said to be critical,” he said.
The dead have been identified as Sandeep Sharma, 28, Romy, 26, Jagdish alias Honey, 23 and Gurmeet Singh, 23. The injured are Harchand Singh, 34, Karanpal, 25, and Ashu, 18. Condition of Ashu is stated to be critical while the other two are stable.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed grief over the tragic road accident in Kulgam today in which four residents of Punjab lost their lives and three others were injured.
In a condolence message, the Lt Governor said: “I am deeply grieved and saddened to learn about the loss of precious lives in an unfortunate road accident in Kulgam today. My sincere condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for the early recovery of the injured. I have directed the District Administration to provide all necessary assistance, as provided in rule, to the affected families”.