Srinagar: Two persons lost their lives in a road accident in Kulgam district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the accident occurred when an apple-laden container truck travelling to Delhi overturned near Pombai village of the district, today.
An official said that the truck had four occupants, two of whom managed to jump out immediately after the accident, while the other two were trapped beneath the vehicle. Two shops and an electricity transformer on the roadside were also damaged, he added.
The deceased have been identified as Reyaz Ahmad Rather, a teacher and Mukhtar Ahmad Itoo, both residents of Gopalpora, Kulgam.
Meanwhile a 27-year-old male body was recovered near a Sports Stadium in Doda district of IIOJK.
Officials said that locals found a body lying near sports stadium in Doda. Soon a team of police reached the spot and took possession of the body for medico-legal formalities.
The deceased has been identified as Tanveer Ahmad (27), a resident of Bhari Thalsara Doda. Police have registered a case in this regard and investigation has been taken up.
