Ganderbal, May 30: An eight-year-old boy was killed while five persons including three minors were injured in a road accident along SSG road near Baltal Sonamarg on Monday.
An official told that a parked vehicle fell down from the road after a child mistakenly pulled its hand brake.
“The vehicle fell down from the road and a few persons inside received injuries. They were shifted to PHC Sonamarg for treatment where doctors referred him to SKIMS Soura for advanced treatment,” officials said.
However, one of the minor identified as eight-year-old Muhammad Ali, son of Muhammad Javeed of Jaipur, Rajasthan, succumbed to his injuries.
The other injured persons including three minors were identified as Muhammad Ibraheem (9), Zainab (15 ); Sania (30), Nazia (32) and Maira (2)—all hailing from Jaipur Rajasthan.
He said that Sonamarg police has taken cognizance of the incident and started investigation in this regard.
