DODA: Three persons died and one got injured on Tuesday when the Eco Van they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge at Raggi Nallah area of Doda district.
According to police, the accident occurred at Raggi Nallah ,30 Km from Doda on Batote-Doda NHW.
“The Eco van bearing registration number JK017-3619 skidded-off the road and fell into a gorge when the driver was trying to negotiate a sharp curve at Raggi Nallah, resulting in 3 persons died on the spot and another one got serious injuries ,” an official said.
Police and passerbies rushed to the spot shifted them to District Hospital Doda ,where doctors declared 3 of thaem as brought dead,” he added.
The deceased have been identified as Zakir Hussain son of Ghulam Hussain resident of Hanch Dharra Near Bharat, Doda, driver-Imtiyaz Ahmed son of Abdul Kareem Zargar resident of Bhagna Nagseni, Kishtwar and Mushtaq Ahmed son of Mohd Shafi resident of Ganika Doda.
The injured has been identified as Mohd Farookh resident of Malwana Doda. Police has registered a case in this regard.