Jammu And Kashmir: Uncontrolled Car Crashes Into Chenab River, One Dead, Three Missing

Doda Senior Superintendent of Police Abdul Qayoom said the operation was launched at Shibnote-Karara on Batote-Kishtwar National Highway after the accident at around 7.30 pm on Tuesday. The official said that the deceased has been identified as Aditya Kotwal.

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In Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, a car went out of control and fell into the Chenab river. One person in the car died in the accident, while three are said to be missing. Search is on for the missing people. It is being told that Doda residents Rohan Mangotra, Aditya Kotwal, Surjit Singh and Vishal Chandel were on their way to Kishtwar when their car slipped from the road and fell into the river. , Four people were in the car, rescue workers looking for three

Doda Senior Superintendent of Police Abdul Qayoom said that the operation was launched at Shibnote-Karara on Batote-Kishtwar National Highway after the accident at around 7.30 pm on Tuesday. The official said that the deceased has been identified as Aditya Kotwal. “After a hard day’s search, rescuers were able to retrieve one body this evening while the search for the other three persons is on,” he said. He said that the search operation is going on in full swing in many parts of the area despite the intermittent rains.

SDRF and Army team engaged in rescue work

State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Army team are engaged in the search of three people who are missing. Special Paul Mahajan, Deputy Commissioner of Qayyum and Doda, is monitoring the operation jointly carried out by the police, the army and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). Police officials said that divers are also helping in the rescue and search operation.

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Wed, Nov 9, 2022, 9: 16 PM IST