Road accident in J&K claims 16 lives

At least 16 people, including a major of the Indian Army, were killed Friday and several others injured in two road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu: Indian Army, were killed Friday and several others injured in two road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir.At least 16 people, including a major of the
Forty people were also injured in the accidents.

Major Vishal Gaurav was killed and a Lt. Colonel injured critically when their jeep was hit by a truck ferrying construction material in Sunderbani in Rajouri district, about 120 km north of Jammu.
In another accident, a bus on its way from Reasi to Mahore rolled into a gorge at Bidda, about 130 km north of here, killing seven people. Eight of the injured succumbed to their injuries in hospital.

More than a dozen have been shifted to a Jammu hospital.

IANS

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