Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Five Killed, Six Injured in Kupwara Road Accident
A passenger vehicle crashed in Kupwara district on Monday.
It went off a mountain road and fell into the Kishenganga River.
Five people died in the accident.
Six other people were hurt.
The injured were taken to a nearby hospital first.
They were later sent to a larger hospital in Handwara.
Officials were still working to confirm everyone’s identities.
Authorities say dangerous driving and difficult mountain roads often make crashes worse in the region.
Five people were killed and six injured when a passenger vehicle left the Teetwal–Simari road.
The vehicle fell into the Kishenganga River in the Simari area of Kupwara district.
The accident occurred Monday in Karnah’s border area of Jammu and Kashmir.
The injured were taken first to Sub-District Hospital Tangdhar and then referred to Government Medical College hospital in Handwara.
Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha expressed condolences and directed authorities to provide the injured with the best possible treatment.
- Who
- Passengers in a vehicle; five died and six were injured. Their identities were still being confirmed.
- What
- A passenger vehicle skidded off the Teetwal–Simari road and fell into the Kishenganga River.
- When
- Monday; the articles do not provide an exact date.
- Where
- The Simari area of Karnah in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- The specific cause of this crash was not stated. Officials cited overspeeding, reckless driving, difficult mountain terrain, and inadequate road safety measures as broader risks in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Deaths
- 5 people
- Injured
- 6 people
- Location
- Simari area, Karnah, Kupwara district
- Road
- Teetwal–Simari road
- River
- Kishenganga River
- Initial treatment
- Sub-District Hospital Tangdhar
- Further treatment
- Government Medical College hospital in Handwara
- Official response
- Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha directed the district administration to ensure the injured received the best possible treatment.