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Two brothers injured in Kupwara road accident, one die, another serious
A road accident left two brothers from Tangdhar Kupwara injured. One died on the way to the hospital while another is battling for life at SKIMS Soura.
Police sources told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that two brothers in a vehicle (JK09C-2601) sustained injuries after it went out of the control of the driver near the Nachiyan Khatoda area in Kupwara district and turned turtle.
When locals tried to shift them to the hospital, one among them identified as Jameel Ahmed Sheikh son of Muhammad Maqbool of Batapora Tanghdar succumbed to his injuries while another victim Zameer Ahmed Sheikh was taken to SKIMS Soura where his condition is stated to be serious.
Sarpanch of Batpora Tanghdar, Raja Abdul Hamid Khan said that this is the second road accident that has occurred at the same spot this month. He urged the administration to macadamize the roads and create awareness among commuters about the traffic safety rules. [KNT]