Two persons including a woman died and a teenage girl was seriously injured after their car plunged into the Kalnai river on Thathri-Kilhotran road in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
Accordingto reports, the ill-fated van, which was on way towards Thathri from Bhatyas,skidded off the road and fell into Kalnai River near Machhipaul-Dunadi, about35 km from Doda on Thathri-Kilhotran Road at 12.15 pm.
Thepassers-by immediately raised an alarm and started a rescue operation. Afterhectic efforts, all the three persons were rescued from the car, which waspartially submerged into the river and shifted them to CHC Thathri.
“Doctorsat Thathri pronounced two persons dead on the scene, while the girl who isstill unconscious is undergoing treatment,” said SDM Thathri, Mohd AnwarBanday adding that the cause of the accident is under investigation.
Thedeceased have been identified as Dooni Chand s/o Chuni Lal R/o Jakyas Bhalessaand Neevi Manhas d/o Romesh Manhas R/o Challer Bhalesa. The injured girl wasidentified as Sheriya Thakur D/O Chuni Lal R/o Jakyas Bhalessa.
Earlierin the day, 25 passengers got injured, when the bus they were travelling on turnedturtle on Batote-Kishtwar National Highway near Gatsu-Doda.