A man was killed while 10 others were injured after a cab they were traveling in fell into a deep gorge in Sawjian village in J&K’s Poonch district on Saturday, officials said.
As per the officials, the cab bearing registration number JK14 A 3699 met with the accident at about 1500 hours as it fell down into about 50 ft deep gorge near Barari nullah in tehsil Mandi. One of the passengers identified as Mohd Sadaq son of Ali Bhadur of Gagrian aged about 53 died on the spot in the accident.
Ten others have been injured in the accident. They have been identified as Mohd Ibrahim son of Gh Rasool, 34, Gh Rasool son of Mohd Majeed, 32, Shahbana kousar daughter of Mehraj Din aged 9-10 years, Sajad Ahmed son of Mohd Shafi, 29, Zeeshan Ahmed son of Mumtaz Ahmed, 27, Munira begum wife of Gh Rasool, 32, Ab Ahad, 61, son of Gh Ahmed Lone, Sarba Begum, 52, wife of Ab Ahad, Habibullah son of Gh Ahmad Lone, 56 and Liyaqat Ali, 22, son of Showket Hussain-all residents of Gagrian.
They have been brought to PHC Sawjian for treatment.
