Kupwara, Nov 25 : Two persons including the driver and an on-board employee sustained injuries after an ambulance vehicle they were traveling in skidded off the road in Kalaroos area of this north-Kashmir district on Wednesday evening.
SHO Kalaroos Tanveer Ahmad while confirming the incident told GNS that an ambulance vehicle bearing Registration number JK-09A 6551 met with an accident this evening at Sarkulli area of Kalaroos.
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In the accident, as per the official, ambulance driver identified as Abdul Rashid Lone son of Ghulam Qadir residence Kalaroos and another on-board health department employee Mohammad Maqbool Mochi son of Abdul Sattar sustained injuries.
“The vehicle was on its way from district headquarters Kupwara to ferry patients from Z-Gali”, the official said adding “however soon after reaching Sarkulli skidded off the road more probably due to rough terrain coupled with persistent downpour along the stretch.”
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“Both the injured persons were removed to Primary Health Centre Kalaroos wherefrom they have been shifted to sub-District hospital Kupwara for advanced treatment”, the official added. (GNS)
