Udhampur, Oct 15 :
At least 17 passengers were injured after a matador rolled into a ditch at Dhalpar in Udhampur district on Thursday, officials said.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the matador, bearing registration number JK14C-2791, was travelling from Udhampur towards Jhonu Tanal when the accident occurred.
He said all 17 injured passengers were shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) Udhampur for treatment.
The injured have been identified as Gayatri Devi (63), wife of Badri Nath, resident of Sarsoo; Sudesh Kumar (32), son of Kaka Ram, resident of Prowa; Anu Devi (19), daughter of Govind Ram, resident of Prowa; Shillo Devi (35), wife of Sanjay Kumar, resident of Prowa; Om Parkash (63), son of Mangat Ram, resident of Prowa; Minakshi Devi, wife of Sunil Kumar, resident of Dhanal; Sohan Lal (38), son of Sham Lal, resident of Dhanal; and Harish Kumar (4), son of Darshan Kumar, resident of Prowa.
Others injured were Manisha Devi (22), wife of Krishan Kumar, resident of Dhanal; Ashok Kumar (50), son of Chet Ram, resident of Sarsoo; Darshan Kumar (43), son of Bansi Lal, resident of Sarsoo; Joginder Kumar (22), son of Om Parkash, resident of Sarsoo; Kajal (24), wife of Deepak Kumar, resident of Prowa; Jyoti Devi (26), wife of Darshan Kumar, resident of Prowa; Anil Kumar (35), son of Des Raj, resident of Dhanal; Ajay Kumar (27), son of Kaka Ram, resident of Parowa; and Akhilesh (9), son of Narayan Dutt, resident of Prowa.
Meanwhile, cognizance of the matter has been taken.—(KNO)