Umaisar Gull Ganie
Bijbehara, Mar 21: Two tourists died while three others were injured in a road accident near Arwani bridge in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Tuesday.
An official said that an accident took place between a truck and a vehicle after a collision near Arwani Bridge in Bijbehara. He said five people traveling in the vehicle were injured, of whom a woman died on the spot while another died during treatment.
The deceased have been identified as Karuna Sardar and Ritu Devi, both residents of Kolkata. The injured were identified as Rakesh son of Ratan Lal of Udhampur, Nandita Vedi and Bahnolal Chjerveti, both residents of Kolkata.
The injured were shifted to GMC Anantnag where doctors referred them to Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment, officials said. Meanwhile, Police have taken cognizance of the incident and started further investigation.
