Udhampur, Oct 15 (KNB): Seventeen passengers were injured after a matador met with an accident at Dhalpar in Udhampur district on Thursday.
Officials said the vehicle, bearing registration number JK14C-2791, was on its way from Udhampur to Jhonu Tanal when the driver lost control, causing it to veer off the road and fall into a ditch.
Following the accident, all 17 injured passengers were shifted to Government Medical College (GMC), Udhampur, for treatment.
The injured have been identified as Gayatri Devi (63), Sudesh Kumar (32), Anu Devi (19), Shillo Devi (35), Om Parkash (63), Minakshi Devi, Sohan Lal (38), Harish Kumar (4), Manisha Devi (22), Ashok Kumar (50), Darshan Kumar (43), Joginder Kumar (22), Kajal (24), Jyoti Devi (26), Anil Kumar (35), Ajay Kumar (27) and Akhilesh (9).
According to officials, the injured belong to Sarsoo, Prowa, Dhanal and nearby areas.
Authorities have taken cognizance of the incident. (KNB)