Examiner Bureau | Srinagar:
Eight labourers were injured, three of them critically, after the Tata Mobile vehicle they were travelling in collided with an electric pole in the Pirbagh area on the outskirts of Srinagar, officials said.
According to reports, the accident occurred after the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle before it rammed into the electric pole. The injured were subsequently shifted to SMHS Hospital Srinagar, where they were admitted for treatment.
The injured have been identified as Zahoor Ahmad, 27, son of Nazir Ahmed, a resident of Kupwara, who was driving the vehicle and is reported to be in critical condition.
Nair Ahmad Kumar, 19, son of Wali Mohammad, resident of Kupwara, and Ajaz Ahmad Sheikh, 26, son of Buland Sheikh, resident of Lolab, Kupwara, were also injured. Their conditions were reported to be stable.
The other injured were identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Bhat, 16, son of Mohammad Yousuf, resident of Beerwah, Budgam; Tanveer Ahmad Khan, 19, son of Ghulam Hussain Rubani, resident of Kupwara; Shahmeem Ahmad Khan, 25, son of Dilawar Ahmad, resident of Kupwara; Mohammad Qasim Sheikh, 27, son of Noor Din Sheikh, resident of Lolab, Kupwara; and Kaisar Ahmed Teli, 19, son of Ghulam Mohammad, resident of Kupwara.
Among them, Ishfaq Ahmad Bhat and Tanveer Ahmad Khan were also reported to be in critical condition, while the remaining injured were stated to be stable.
Further details regarding the exact circumstances leading to the accident and any police action were not immediately available.
