19 killed in matador accident in Gandoh, one airlifted

Tragedy again struck Doda

19 killed in matador accident in Gandoh, one airlifted

Yash Khajuria
JAMMU, Feb 10: In a tragic road mishap nineteen passengers were killed while one person was critically wounded, when a passenger Matador in which they were travelling in skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge at Manoi under the jurisdiction of Police Station Gandoh of district Doda this morning.

The ill fated vehicle bearing registration No. 2169/JK06 was on its way from Gowari (Gandoh) to Thathri when the mishap occurred at Manoi Gandoh. The ill fated vehicle fell into a 200 feet deep gorge.

On receipt of the information Police rushed to the spot and launched rescue operation. The occupants of the vehicle have been evacuated and rushed to nearby hospital (E.H Thathri) where nineteen passengers have been declared as brought dead, while one critically wounded person namely Riaz Ahmed son of Mohammad Ramzan resident of Sarlia has been airlifted to GMC Jammu for specialized treatment after giving the First Aid treatment at EH Thathri.

The deceased have been identified as Amit Singh son of Om Prakash resident of Bunecha Gandoh, Age 22 yrs, Noor Mohd son of Ali Gujjar resident of Drie Gandoh, Age 20 yrs., Abbas Ahmed son of Gh. Ali Gujjar resident of Drie Gandoh, Age 14 yrs., Devi Chand son of Jagat Ram resident of Alni Gajote Gandoh, Age 45 yrs., Raj Mohd son of Mohd Shafi resident of Charalla Thathri, Age 32 yrs., Mohd Shafi son of Mohammada Ganai resident of Amrithgarh, Charalla Thathri , Age 60 yrs.

Sunehlata Devi daughter of Bhagat Ram resident of Sumie Gandoh, Age 30 yrs, Kamaldeep Singh son of Bhagat Ram resident of Sumie Gandoh, Age 19 yrs., Noor Mohd son of Atta Mohd resident of Dudwar Gandoh, Age 55 yrs., Naseema Begum wife of Noor Mohd resident of Dudwar Gandoh, Age 50 yrs,, Mohd Imran son of Mohd Ramzan resident of Kilothran Gandoh, Age 20 yrs., Driver Liaqat Ali son of Jaan Mohad resident of Changa Gandoh, Age 32 yrs., Shafkat Ali son of Ab. Rashid resident of Bisran Gandoh, Age 14 yrs., Fatima Begum wife of Rehmatullah resident of Kilothran Gandoh, Age 35 yrs.

Jabeena Begum Wife of Mohd Amin resident of Huja Beoli Gandoh Age 35 yrs., Nasreena daughter of Mohd Shafi resident of Amrithgarh Chiralla Thathri, Age 25 yrs., Sunil Kumar son of Balwant Singh resident of Bunela Gandoh, Age 21 yrs., Ashiq Hussain son of Rehmatullah resident of Thaloran Gandoh, age 12 yrs. and Rajinder Singh son of Basant Ram resident of Kota Gandoh, age 21 yrs.

All the dead bodies have been handed over to legal heirs for last rites. Development Commissioner and Superintendent of Police Doda was camping on the spot till late hours.