Three killed, many injured in two separate road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi

JAMMU: Three people were killed and several others injured in two separate road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district late on Saturday.

On Saturday evening, information was received that one EECO van on its way to Devigarh from Reasi fell into a deep gorge and caught fire due to which three persons died on the spot, police said.

“The deceased were identified as Mohan Chand (32), a resident of Devigarh; Karnail Singh (47), a resident of Gull, Tote and Nasib Singh (65), a resident of Kargh, Tote,” police said.

Meanwhile, in another accident, an S-presso car met with an accident at Chaklass on Mahore-Gool road in which three people were injured and shifted to Sub Division Hospital (SDH), Mahore.

After first aid, all the injured were referred to District Hospital (DH) in Reasi.

The injured have been identified as Mohd Waseem (18), Shaista (21), both resident of Mulass Mahore and Manjeet Singh (18), a resident of Jamaslan Mahore also in Reasi district.