*10-Year-Old Girl Among Four Dead, 7 Others Injured in Budgam Road Accident*
*CM Omar, Dr Farooq expresses grief and sorrow*
Budgam, Nov 16 : Four people, among them a 10-year-old girl, lost their lives in a tragic collision between a dumper and a Sumo passenger vehicle on the Waterwani stretch of the Budgam Ring Road late Saturday evening.
Cheif Minister Omar Abdullah and National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah has expressed grief and sorrow over the incident.
An official told news agency Kashmir News Corner — KNC, the crash occurred with such force that three passengers died on the spot. A fourth victim, who had suffered critical injuries, later succumbed at the hospital despite sustained medical efforts.
Among the deceased was ten-year-old Zainab, a resident of Mahwara, whose death has left the entire locality grief-stricken. Her father, Nisar Ahmad Rather, and two other relatives, Bashir Ahmad Rather and Khatoon also perished in the accident, plunging the family into an unimaginable tragedy.
Seven other passengers were injured in the collision. Police said five of them have been shifted to SMHS Hospital Srinagar for advanced treatment, while two continue to receive medical care at District Hospital Budgam.
Eyewitnesses told KNC that locals and passersby rushed to the scene and immediately began evacuating the injured from the mangled vehicle before emergency services arrived. The road remained blocked for some time due to the damaged vehicles and rescue efforts.
Cognizance of the incident has been taken and further investigation initiated.
Meanwhile, in a statement issued here to news agency Kashmir News Corner — KNC, National Conference Spokesperson said, Party President Dr Farooq Abdullah and VP & Chief Minister Omar Abdullah have expressed deep shock and grief over the tragic road accident in Budgam, where multiple lives are feared to have been lost.
The honourable Chief Minister has directed the district administration to extend every possible assistance to the affected families and ensure urgent medical care for the injured.
He also emphasised that the cause of the accident will be thoroughly investigated to ascertain the circumstances leading to the tragedy.
