Srinagar, A devastating road accident in the Doda district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir resulted in the deaths of six individuals, including a 4-year-old girl and a woman, with four others injured on Saturday.

According to Kashmir Media Service, the accident occurred in the Khanpur-Phagoo area as a vehicle traveling from Thathri to Karhawa Phagsoo tragically met with an accident. The deceased were identified as Mukhtiyar Ahmed, a 4-year-old girl, Riyaz Ahmed, Ireena Begum, Muhammad Rafi, and 8-year-old Noorain Fatima. The injured, including Muhammad Amir, a 10-year-old girl, an 8-year-old girl, Sufiyan Sheikh, and Saima Begum, were transferred to the Government Medical College in Doda for specialized treatment.

This incident highlights the ongoing safety issues in the Doda district, where poor road conditions and reckless driving frequently lead to fatal accidents. In a separate incident in the region, a 63-year-old woman tourist from Gujarat, India, died of cardiac arrest in Pahalgam, South Kashmir’s Islamabad district.

Additionally, a collision on the Batote-Kishtwar Highway resulted in the deaths of twenty sheep and goats and injuries to fifteen others, owned by a nomad family. Following this accident, the family and other protestors blocked the highway, demanding compensation and stringent action against the driver responsible for the crash.