10 army soldiers killed in road accident: Mehbooba Mufti offers condolences
Srinagar (PTI) Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday expressed grief over the death of ten army soldiers who were killed in an accident in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.
"Deeply saddened to hear the tragic news from Doda, where an army vehicle met with an accident, claiming the lives of 10 brave soldiers and leaving several others injured. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, and prayers for the swift recovery of the injured," Mufti said in a post on X.
An army truck skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda on Thursday, killing 10 soldiers and injuring 11 others, officials said.
The accident occurred around noon at Khanni Top, located 9,000 feet above sea level along the Bhaderwah-Chamba interstate road. The driver of the bulletproof army vehicle, known as a Casspir, lost control while heading toward a high-altitude post, causing the vehicle to plunge into a 200-foot-deep gorge.
A joint rescue operation by the army and the police was immediately launched, and four soldiers were found dead, and 11 others were rescued in an injured condition, the officials said.
Later, six more injured soldiers succumbed to their injuries.
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Ramadan fasting to kickoff from Thursday in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Holy month of Ramadan will start from Thursday, February 19, announced convener of the State Moon Sighting Committee Maulana Maqsood Imran Rashadi on Wednesday.
Speaking at a press conference after the Moon Sighting Committee meeting held at the State Waqf Board office on Cunningham Road in the city on Wednesday evening, he said that there is no information about moon sighting anywhere in the capital Bengaluru, including other districts.
“However, after receiving reports of moon sightings in neighbouring states including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Delhi, it has been decided to start fasting from Thursday,” he said.
The meeting was attended by Maulana Mufti Iftikhar Ahmed Qasmi, Maulana Ejaz Ahmed Nadvi and other members of the ulema.
