Governor Satya Pal Malik has expressed grief over the loss of lives in a tragic road accident at Khunda area of Ramban district.
In a condolence message, the Governor conveyed his sympathies to the bereaved families and prayed for peace to the departed souls. He wished speedy recovery to the injured.
The Governor directed the administration to provide best medical treatment to the injured in the accident.
Its in place to mention here that eleven passengers were killed and four critically injured when an overloaded Tata Sumo skidded off the road and fell into a gorge at Kunda on Chanderkote-Rajgarh link road of Ramban tehsil Saturday morning. Among the dead were four women and five children.
The passenger vehicle -JK14B-0369- was on way to Rajgarh from Chanderkote. The vehicle was carrying eight passengers more than its seating capacity.