News Topic:Road Accidents
Kashmir
Man dies after falling from moving bus in Budgam
A man succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday afternoon after he fell down from a running bus in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
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Kashmir
Pattan Accident: Another Sarpanch succumbs, death toll reaches 3
The death toll in the Pattan road accident rose to three on Tuesday after one more Sarpanch succumbed to his injuries, officials said.
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Kashmir
Sarpanch, driver killed, six others injured in Pattan mishap
A Sarpanch was killed while six others sustained injuries when the bus they were travelling in crashed into a Tipper and overturned on Baramulla-Srinagar Highway.
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Kashmir
Shopian accident toll 3 as another soldier succumbs
Three Army soldiers were killed and five others were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in overturned near Kanipora village, en-route to an encounter site.
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Kashmir
Two soldiers die as Sumo vehicle overturns in Shopian
At least two soldiers were killed and five others sustained injuries after a Sumo vehicle turned turtle near Kanipora village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district.
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Jammu
Truck crushes 3 pedestrians to death in Udhampur
In a tragic accident, three pedestrians were crushed to death by a truck while six others sustained injuries on Sudhmahadev road in Udhampur district on Friday.
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Jammu
4 members of Anantnag family among 5 die in Samba road mishap
Four members of a family were among five persons killed while one person was injured when a vehicle, they were travelling in, skidded off the road in Samba.
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Kashmir
Pulwama Court upholds conviction of accused involved in road accident
Sessions Court Pulwama on Wednesday upheld the conviction of the accused involved in road accident and dismissed the appeal against the conviction.
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AIP questions Demography Committee’s scope, says LoC displacement must be assessed
AIP spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has urged the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes to examine LoC displacement, PoK returnees and Kashmiri Pandit migration.
900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
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Locals pool funds to send Jharkhand labourer home after mother’s death
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