Srinagar, June 06: A 55-year-old man and a minor girl were killed in separate accidents in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday, officials said.
They said the man was hit by an Eeco vehicle (JK09B6614) in Drugmulla, resulting in severe injuries to him. He was immediately taken to Sub District Hospital Kupwara, where doctors declared him dead upon arrival. The deceased has been identified as Ali Mohammad Bhat, son of Khazir Mohammad Bhat, a resident of Villgam Handwara.
In another incident, a five-year-old girl died after falling from a truck near her home in Zandgli, Kupwara.
According to locals, the girl was transported to the hospital in an unconscious state, where doctors pronounced her dead upon arrival. The deceased minor has been identified as Deeba Jaan, daughter of Ghulam Nabi Khan, a resident of Zandgli, Kupwara.
Meanwhile, a police officer confirmed both incidents and said investigations have been started.
