Examiner Bureau | Ganderbal:
At least 12 tourists from Gujarat, West Bengal and Punjab were injured after a Tempo Traveller skidded off the road near Sumbal Bala on the Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri (SSG) Road in Ganderbal district on Tuesday evening.
According to sources, the vehicle was travelling from Sonamarg towards Srinagar when the accident occurred near Gund.
The injured were immediately shifted to Primary Health Centre (PHC) Gund, where they received emergency medical treatment. Several of them were subsequently referred to SKIMS Soura, Srinagar, for specialised treatment following medical assessment.
The Station House Officer (SHO) Gund, along with local residents, participated in the rescue operation and helped evacuate the injured.
The injured were identified as Sharda Bi, wife of Ramesh Bhai, and Ramesh Bhai, son of Bovin Bi, both residents of Ahmedabad, Gujarat; Daysha, son of Subash Chandra, from Surat; and Shobha, wife of Rajesh Kumar, and Rajesh Kumar, son of Derubi Patil, both from Ahmedabad.
Others included Swarnadyyti Ghosh, wife of Surjeet Ghosh; Mala Ghosh, wife of Surjeet Ghosh; and Surjeet Ghosh, son of late Krishna Dulal Ghosh, all residents of Murshidabad, West Bengal.
Mukesh Bhai, his wife Kala Ben and their son Rohan Bhai, all from Gujarat, and Jagdesh, son of Amreet Singh, from Gurdaspur, Punjab, were also among the injured.
Those who sustained minor injuries remained admitted at PHC Gund under medical observation.
Police have advised motorists and travellers to maintain controlled speeds and exercise caution while driving, particularly along the mountainous stretches of the road.
