12 CRPF personnel injured as vehicle falls into gorge
As many as 12 CRPF personnel were injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Budgam district on Thursday, officials said.
Officials said that a truck carrying personnel of 181 Bn’s F Company went out of the driver’s control at Khaigam village when he tried to save a motorcycle rider.
“After it went out of control, the truck carrying personnel of 181-F company of the CRPF skidded off the road and dropped into a side gorge. Immediately after the accident, a rescue team reached the accident site and evacuated the injured jawans. They were shifted to the Chrar-e-Sharief town hospital in Budgam district for treatment,” an official said.
“Attending doctors at the hospital referred seriously injured to SMHS hospital in Srinagar city for specialised treatment. Doctors said one of the injured jawans had sustained serious injuries,” the official said. He said that the incident took place when the vehicle was going for a routine deployment.
Road accidents occur in the Valley due to rash and negligent driving amid the challenging terrain. On Wednesday, one person was killed and two others were injured when a private car was hit by an oil tanker in the Mammar area of Srinagar-Leh national highway, 42 km from Srinagar city in Ganderbal district.
