Sonamarg Srinagar Tourist Tempo Traveler Accident: Tuesday brought a horrific accident for tourists going to Srinagar from Sonamarg, a famous tourist destination of Jammu and Kashmir. A Tempo Traveler carrying 18 passengers suddenly went out of control and plunged into a nearly 60 feet deep ravine near Gund Sumbal Power House in Kangan area of Ganderbal district. A total of 12 passengers, including the driver, have been injured in this serious accident, out of which the condition of 6 people has been found to be very critical. Tourists from Gujarat (Ahmedabad and Surat), West Bengal and Gurdaspur of Punjab were involved in this accident, due to which there has been a huge commotion.
Comparative performance of locals and police
As soon as the vehicle fell into the valley, there was panic in the surrounding area, but local people and police personnel rushed to the spot and immediately started rescue operations. Ambulances were immediately called from primary health centers including Sonmarg, Gund and Ganiwan to evacuate the injured amidst the horrific scenes of the accident. All the injured were immediately shifted to PHC Gund, where a team of doctors provided them with first aid. However, considering the serious injuries all the injured were referred to SKIMS Saura, Srinagar for further and specialized treatment.
Primary suspicion is that the vehicle lost control due to excessive speed
Kangan area SDPO (SDPO) Rajesh Raina informed about the accident and said that all the injured were immediately brought to PHC Gund and sent to SKIMS Srinagar for advanced treatment, where the condition of 6 people is still critical. The exact cause of the accident is yet to be known officially, but preliminary investigation and assessment suggest that the driver may have lost control of the steering due to overspeeding of the vehicle, which led to the major accident.
The police registered a crime and conducted an investigation
Rameshbhai, his wife Shardaben, Shobhaben, Rajesh Kumar and his wife from Ahmedabad are among the injured tourists in this horrific accident. Apart from this Surat resident Subhash Chandra's son Dayesha, Mukeshbhai, his wife Kalaben and son Rohanbhai have also become victims of this tragedy. Apart from this, Swarndyuti Ghosh, Mala Ghosh, Surjit Ghosh of West Bengal and Jagdish son of Amrik Singh of Gurdaspur, Punjab are also included among the injured. The police have registered a case of accident in this matter and have started an intensive investigation to find out the real reasons behind the entire incident.