Kupwara, Dec 30: A tragic road accident in the Taad area of Tangdhar in north Kashmir’s Kupwara on Tuesday claimed the lives of two children, while another minor sustained injuries, officials said.
Acccording to reports, a tractor bearing registration number JK09B-4871 met with an accident at Qureshi Mohalla, Taad. The tractor was being driven by a local inhabitant of Taad. During the incident, three children were hit by the tractor.
The deceased children were identified as Aliya Bashir, daughter of Bashir Ahmad Qureshi, aged about eight years, and Azlan Sajad, son of Sajad Ahmad Qureshi, aged about seven years, both inhabitants of Taad. A third child, Shaizan Muneer, son of Muneer Ahmad, also a local inhabitant, sustained injuries in the incident.
Officials said all the injured children were immediately shifted to the Sub District Hospital Tangdhar for treatment. However, two of them were declared brought dead by doctors at the hospital, while the injured child is undergoing treatment.
Police have taken cognizance of the incident and initiated further proceedings to ascertain the circumstances leading to the accident. [KNT]
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