Examiner Bureau | Rajouri:
Two people were killed and five others critically injured after a passenger vehicle veered off the road in the Bdhog area of Moghla Teryath in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Friday evening.
Officials said the accident occurred at around 6 pm, leaving two occupants dead at the scene and five others seriously injured.
Soon after the incident, local residents and police personnel rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital for treatment. The condition of some of the injured was reported to be critical.
Police have taken cognisance of the accident and initiated an investigation to ascertain the circumstances that led to the vehicle veering off the road.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed deep grief over the loss of lives and conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.
The Chief Minister also directed the district administration to expedite rescue and relief efforts and ensure the best possible medical treatment for all those injured in the accident.
