Parents, son, daughter among 5 killed in Samba accident

Jammu, Srinagar: Four of a family including father, mother, son and daughter were among the five persons killed in a road accident after a vehicle they were traveling in fell into a deep gorge near Jamoda area of Samba district on Saturday, officials said.
An official said that a car bearing registration number (JK01U-2234) travelling from Samba to Srinagar fell into a deep gorge near Jamoda, Samba.
“The vehicle was carrying six passengers out of which five died on the spot and one was seriously injured,” an official said.
The deceased have been identified as Gulzar Ahmed Bhat, his wife Zara Begum, their son Muhammad Iqbal and daughter Masrat while another is still unidentified. The family was on their way to Anantnag district in Kashmir from Amritsar in Punjab, officials said.
The driver of the vehicle identified as Saqib Ahmad has suffered grievous injuries and has been shifted to a hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha expressed grief over the loss of lives in the road accident and prayed for early recovery of the injured.
“Deeply saddened to learn about the loss of lives in a tragic road accident in Mansar, Samba. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for the early recovery of the injured,” Office of LG J&K tweeted