Tragic Accident Claims Life of Dumper Driver in Jammu and Kashmir

A 40-year-old dumper driver named Mohammad Iqbal Khan died after his vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district. Despite rescue efforts and being transported to a hospital, he succumbed to his injuries.

A tragic accident claimed the life of a 40-year-old dumper driver in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district on Wednesday. The vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge near Hanjoos on the under-construction Siran-Sirachi link road in Khari tehsil around 8 am, according to police sources.

The driver, Mohammad Iqbal Khan, a resident of Chanpa village in Batote, was discovered critically injured by rescuers. He was initially taken to the sub-district hospital in Banihal.

Despite efforts to save him, Khan succumbed to his injuries while being transferred to the Government Medical College hospital in Anantnag for specialized treatment, officials reported.

(With inputs from agencies.)