At least 18 people, including the driver, were injured after a tempo traveller travelling from Sonamarg towards Srinagar plunged into a gorge nearly 60 feet deep. The accident happened near the Gund Sumbal Power House in the Kangan area of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Eight of the passengers were from Gujarat's Ahmedabad and Surat, according to preliminary reports. The passengers named in the preliminary list include Shardaben, 58, Rameshbhai, 59, Shobhaben, 50, and Rajeshkumar from Ahmedabad, and Dayshaben, 42, from Surat.
The other passengers were from Murshidabad in West Bengal and Gurdaspur in Punjab, according to the same preliminary reports. The driver was a resident of Gurdaspur.
Six of the injured are in critical condition. All 18 were shifted to the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Srinagar after initial treatment at a nearby health centre.
What police said about the cause
A preliminary police investigation suggests the driver may have lost control due to high speed. Police are investigating the accident.
The list of passengers and their places of origin is based on preliminary reports from the police. The details are preliminary, and the police investigation is continuing.
Rescue and treatment
The injured were first treated at a nearby health centre before being shifted to SKIMS in Srinagar. Six of them are in critical condition and are under treatment at the institute.
The tempo traveller was travelling from Sonamarg towards Srinagar when it plunged into the gorge near the Gund Sumbal Power House. Police are investigating the cause of the accident.
