Drass, July 16: In a tragic incident on Wednesday morning, two people lost their lives, while many others were injured after a temporary passenger vehicle route to Kargil, which met with an accident near Gulf in Drass subdivision.
According to officials, the accident occurred at a strong turn, resulting in the vehicle out of the road. “Two people died on the spot, while the injured were initially taken to the sub-district hospital (SDH) drain and later sent to the District Hospital (DH) Kargil for further treatment,” said an official.
Following the incident, a Swift rescue operation was launched by the police, Indian Army and Civil Administration and Rescue teams and quick withdrawal of the injured was ensured.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Dras, Vishal Attri confirmed the exponibility. Two people have died in the accident. The rest of the injured have been transferred to Kargil for advanced medical care, “he said, the identity of the deceased has not been detected.
Officials have started investigating the cause of the accident.