Dumper plunges into gorge in J-K’s Ramban; driver killed
The accident takes place around 8 am near Hanjoos on under-construction Siran-Sirachi link road in Khari tehsil
Updated At : 05:26 PM Aug 28, 2024 IST
The driver, Mohammad Iqbal Khan, a resident of Chanpa village of Batote, was found critically injured by the rescuers and was taken to sub-district hospital in Banihal
Banihal/Jammu, August 28
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A 40-year-old dumper driver was killed when his vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district on Wednesday, police said.
The accident took place around 8 am near Hanjoos on under-construction Siran-Sirachi link road in Khari tehsil, said a police official.
The driver, Mohammad Iqbal Khan, a resident of Chanpa village of Batote, was found critically injured by the rescuers and was taken to sub-district hospital in Banihal, the officials said.
The driver succumbed to his injuries while being shifted to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Anantnag, for specialised treatment, they said.
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