Qazigund: A Woman tourist was killed and seven others were injured in a road accident on Friday near Zig Post area of South Kashmir’s Qazigund also known as the gateway town of Kashmir valley.
The deceased was identified as Sheeba Iraqi, wife of Atuqullah Iqrai and a resident of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. However, the identity of the injured persons was not immediately known.
An official said that a vehicle coming from Jammu towards Srinagar rolled down into a deep gorge near Zig Post.
He said in the incident a tourist from UP died, while seven others were injured.
All the wounded were immediately shifted to Qazigund and Verinag hospitals.
(KNO)
