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Eight injured as tempo overturns on NH-244 in Doda
Eight persons were injured when a tempo travelling from Srinagar towards Doda overturned near Trungal Assar on National Highway-244 in Doda district on Sunday afternoon, Greater Kashmir reports. Block Medical Officer Assar…
The Story in Brief
Eight persons were injured when a tempo travelling from Srinagar towards Doda overturned near Trungal Assar on National Highway-244 in Doda district on Sunday afternoon, Greater Kashmir reports. Block Medical Officer Assar Dr Syed Mohammad Ismail said the accident occurred at around 12.06 pm. A local resident alerted the 108 ambulance service, and three ambulances were rushed from PHC Assar. Locals, police and volunteers rescued the injured and took them to PHC Assar for initial treatment. All eight were later referred to Government Medical College Doda for advanced care. The injured were identified as Surjeet Kumar (27), Parveez Ahmed (44), Kewal Krishan (41), Mubeena Begum (36), Mohd Irfan (36), Altaf Hussain (35), Muneeba Farooq (24) and Ayaz Ahmed (36). Their condition was not immediately known.
The Indian Opinion
Road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir's hill districts are often blamed solely on bad roads or reckless driving, but this incident near Trungal Assar shows that timely emergency response can save lives. Three ambulances reached the spot within minutes, and locals pitched in. The real narrative should not be about pointing fingers but about ensuring that every stretch of NH-244 has similar response readiness. We need to see how many of the eight referred to GMC Doda are discharged, that number will reveal the true severity of injuries.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
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