Minor killed, 3 Persons Injured As Vehicles Falls Into Gorge In Poonch

Poonch, May 8:A 4-year-old boy died and three persons were injured when a vehicle they were traveling in skidded off the road and rolled down 100 meters down in a gorge along Rajpura Balnai road in Mandi area of Poonch on Saturday.

They said a Xylo (JKO2AK-6609) fell down the gorge, apparently after the driver lost control of the vehicle at Rajpura link Road.

Four persons on board the vehicle including a minor were injured and shifted to Sub District hospital, Mandi.

However, they said, the minor Abdul Rayees (4) son of Shah Mohammad has declared brought dead while others, Ghulam Qader (35) son Abdul Ahad, Imtiaz Ahmed (20) son of Mohammad Abdullah, and Sulaman (10) son of Ghulam Qader, all residents of Azamabad Mohalla Irina, were referred to District hospital Poonch.

SHO Mandi Bashir Kohli confirmed to GNS the accident and said that body of the minor handed over to the family for the last rites. He said a case has been registered. (GNS)