Srinagar, Apr 11: A teenage girl has died even as five others having received injuries after a vehicle they were on board met an accident at Barsou in Awantipora of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
Reports reaching Srinagar-based news agency Global News Service (GNS) said that a vehicle (Alto) bearing registration number JK-19 0675 hit a road divider at Khanibogh area near Barsu highway this morning.
In the incident, six persons identified as Iqra Yousuf daughter of Mohammed Yousuf, Manzoor Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Rasheed Dar Rozy daughter of Abdul Rasheed, Mubarak Yousuf son of Mohd Yousuf, Tanzeela Rasheed daughter of Abdul Rasheed, Anayat Yousuf son of Mohammed Yousuf, all residents of Wagad Tral received injuries.
All of them were immediately evacuated to SDH Pampore, however, one of the injured identified as Tanzeela Rasheed daughter of Abdul Rasheed succumbed on way to the hospital.
The remaining injured have been further referred to SMHS Hospital Srinagar for advanced treatment.
Meanwhile, a police officer concerned has confirmed the incident and said that a case has been taken up in this regard and due investigations taken up. (GNS)