Driver dies, girl injured as vehicle falls in gorge in Bandipora

Bandipora: A driver died and a girl was injured after a vehicle they were traveling in met with an accident in Panar village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday, officials said.

An official told that the accident took place in Panar when the vehicle rolled down into a gorge, resulting in severe injuries to driver and a girl.

The driver, identified as Showkat Ahmad Khan of Turkpora, was declared dead on arrival at the district hospital Bandipora, while the girl identified as Umiya Shahnaz of Quilmuqam, sustained injuries and is currently receiving medical treatment.

Police have taken cognisance of the incident—(KNO)