JAMMU :Jammu region witnessed three separate road accidents in last 24 hours , leaving two dead and several injured.
*Minor Girl Killed In Rajouri*
In the first accident, a 12-year-old girl died and two others were injured after an Eco vehicle met with an accident at Islampur on Thannamandi-Rajdhani road on Tuesday.
Officials said the deceased has been identified as *Afiya Kouser (12) daughter of Abdul Fareed, resident of Bhangai.* Her father *Abdul Fareed (33)* and grandfather *Makhna (85)* were injured in the accident.
The vehicle No. *JK11B-2995* was going from Thannamandi to Rajdhani when the accident took place.
*Four Injured In Bhaderwah-Doda Road Accident*
In the second accident, four persons were injured in a road accident at Bhalla Sani area on the Bhaderwah-Doda road on Monday. The accident reportedly involved a minibus and a Metador (vehicle No. JK06-0855), with overspeeding suspected to be the cause.
All four injured were shifted to Associated Hospital, Government Medical College (GMC) Doda for treatment. As per hospital record, the injured have been identified as *Mohd Javed (48), Rubina Begum (46), Ashiq Hussain (49), and Insha (30).* Their condition is stated to be stable and under treatment.
Locals have raised concerns over overspeeding and urged authorities to ensure strict enforcement of traffic rules on Bhaderwah-Doda road.
*Driver Killed, Helper Injured As Truck Falls Into Gorge In Ramban*
In the third accident, a driver was killed while his helper sustained injuries after a truck plunged into a deep gorge near Bishlari Nallah in Ramban district in the wee hours of Tuesday.
Officials said the truck was on its way from Srinagar towards Gujarat when it met with the accident at around *0115 hours near Khari Bridge* and fell into the gorge.
The deceased driver was identified as *Sadiq Khan, son of Duda Khan, resident of Tehsil Phagniya, District Barmer, Rajasthan,* while the injured helper was identified as *Sikandar, son of Hashim, resident of Dhanoo, District Barmer, Rajasthan.*
Both were rescued and shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Banihal, where doctors declared the driver dead on arrival. The helper is undergoing treatment and is stated to be stable.
Police have taken cognizance of all three incidents and started investigations.