Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Poonch Road Accident Kills Six, Injures Three People
A vehicle traveling from Poonch to Shindra crashed in a gorge.
The accident happened in the Surankote area of Poonch district.
Six people died, and three people were injured.
Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Sharma visited the hospital.
He spoke with the injured people’s attendants and medical staff.
He asked doctors to provide the injured with every possible treatment.
Eight ambulances were sent to help rescue and move the victims.
Officials also promised support to the affected families.
A road accident in Surankote tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district killed six people and injured three.
The vehicle was traveling from Poonch to Shindra when it went out of control and plunged into a gorge.
Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Sharma visited the district hospital and assured victims’ families of assistance.
Sharma directed health officials to provide all possible medical care to the injured.
Eight ambulances were mobilized from the district and Surankote sub-district hospitals for rescue and evacuation.
- Who
- Six people died and three were injured; Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Sharma coordinated assistance.
- What
- A vehicle left the road and plunged into a gorge.
- When
- Wednesday, August 26.
- Where
- Surankote tehsil in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, on the route from Poonch to Shindra.
- Why
- The vehicle went out of control; the articles do not provide a further cause.
- Fatalities
- Six people died.
- Injured
- Three people were injured.
- Location
- Surankote tehsil, Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Vehicle route
- The vehicle was traveling from Poonch to Shindra.
- Rescue response
- Eight ambulances were mobilized from the district hospital and Sub-District Hospital Surankote.
- Official response
- Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Sharma assured assistance and directed officials to provide medical care.