Doda, July 25: Two persons lost their lives while four others sustained injuries after a passenger tempo met with a tragic road accident in the Jatheli Mohalla area of Doda district on Saturday afternoon, officials said.
According to officials, the accident occurred at around 2:30 PM when a tempo bearing registration number JK06B-8096 met with an accident in Jatheli Mohalla, falling under the jurisdiction of Police Station Doda.
The impact of the crash proved fatal, leaving two occupants dead on the spot, while four others suffered injuries. Soon after the incident, rescue teams and local authorities rushed to the scene and shifted the injured to Government Medical College (GMC) Doda for immediate medical treatment.
Officials said the identities of both the deceased and the injured were yet to be established at the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, police have taken cognisance of the incident and registered a case. The exact cause of the accident is being investigated, and further proceedings are underway.(KNC)
