4 dead, eight injured after cab falls into gorge in Rajouri

Srinagar: Four passengers were killed and eight others injured when an Eeco vehicle fell into a deep gorge at Thanamnadi in Rajouri district.
“Twelve passengers were traveling in the vehicle when it met with the accident. Of them, three died on the spot. Another succumbed at the sub-district hospital, Thanamnadi,” official sources said.
They said that eight injured passengers are being treated at GMC Associated Hospital, Rajouri.
The four deceased have been identified as Shamim Akhtar (55) wife of Munir Hussain, Rubina Kouser (35) wife of Pervez Ahmed, Zarina Begum (38) wife of Muhammad Azam, and Muhammad Younis (38) son of Muhammad Sadiq, all resident of Bhangai.
Eight critically injured patients have been identified as Shaheen Begum (40) wife of Muhammad Sadiq, Zaitoon Begum (35) wife of Farooq, Shaheen Begum (45) wife of Hakam Din, Begum Jaan (50) wife of Fazal Hussain, Fatima Begum (60) wife of Muhammad Makhna, Suriya Begum (35) wife of Muhammad Qasim and Kulsoom Begum (40) wife of Barkat Hussain and Muhammad Qasim (60) son of Ghulam Hussain, all residents of Bhangai.
GMC Associated Hospital Rajouri, Medical Superintendent Dr. Mehmood H Bajar said that eight critically injured patients have been admitted to the hospital.