Qazigund: A female tourist died and seven others were injured in a road accident near Zig Post in Qazigund area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday.
An official told a local news gathering agency that a vehicle coming from Jammu towards Srinagar rolled down into a deep gorge near Zig Post.
He said soon after the accident, a rescue operation was launched by locals and CRPF.
He further said in the incident, a tourist from UP died, while seven others were injured and they were shifted to Qazigund and Verinag hospitals.
“Among them, a few people were referred to Government Medical College Anantnag,” he said.
He identified the deceased tourist as Sheeba Iraqi, wife of Atuqullah Iqrai of Lucknow Uttar Pradesh.
The injured have been identified as Nazia Jan, Zubair Ahmad, Zaid Ahmad, Arhaan Ahmad, Atqullah Iraqi, Atika Iraqi and Atsham Iraqi all from Lucknow Uttar Pradesh. (KNO)