Early Times Report
Jammu June 19: In a tragic accident in Padder area of Kishtwar District, 6 person including 5 labourers died after the ripper in which they were traveling roll down into might river Chenab near Slipor Morh late last night thus exposing once again the poor condition of the treachery roads in Padder Sub Division of Kishtwar District.
As per the details available with Early Times, the ill fated tipper was carrying the stones for transportation when the unfortunate incident took place resulted into the into the death of 5 labourers and a driver identified as Sandeep Kumar (Driver) S/O Prem Singh R/O Kadhail, Rajesh Kumar S/O Krishan Nand R/O Kadhail,Ravinder Kumar S/O Tota Ram R/O Jar,Rakesh Kumar S/O Vaid Vyas R/O Kadhail, Jabar Singh S/O Jagdish Raj R/O Jar and Manjeet Kumar S/O Doulat Ram R/O Sazar.
After receiving an information about the accident ,the local Administration, police and army conducted a search operation all along the road side and found the parapets and bushes damaged near accident spot, but found no traces of the ill fated vehicle that has fully submerged into the river water.
The operation which stops due to darkness begins early morning, however no dead body was recovered by the rescue teams till last report came in since fast flow of river is hampering the rescue operations.
District Development Commissioner Kishtwar Rajinder Singh Tara, SSP Kishtwar Dr. Harmeet Singh Mehta today also visited the accident spot and took stock of rescue operations of missing persons in the accident. DC Kishtwar also assured the victims families that Kishtwar administration will make all possible efforts to retrieve the dead bodies of the missing persons submerged in the river water.
Meanwhile several political and social activist condole the deaths in tragic Padder accident. Ex Minister Sunil Kumar Sharma also rush to the Padder after hearing about the accident and expressed his solidarity with the braved families.
MOS Dr. Jatindra Singh, Ex MOS Home Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo, Ex Minister Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, Congress leader Raj Kumar Badyal also express grief and shock over the loss of life in tragic accident and prayed for the peace to the departed soul.
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