Gund, Nov 10: At least 18 tourists sustained injuries after a Tempo Traveller met with an accident at Sumbal Bala on SSG Road in Ganderbal district on Tuesday.
Officials told GNS that following the accident, all the injured were immediately transported to PHC Gund for emergency medical assessment and resuscitation.
After evaluation and triage by attending medical officers, eight patients were formally referred to SKIMS Soura, Srinagar for specialized secondary and tertiary treatment.
Other injured with minor injuries remain admitted and under observation at PHC Gund.
Patients referred to SKIMS Soura are Sharda Rani, wife of Ramesh Ji, 58 years, from Ahmedabad, Gujarat; Ramesh Ji, son of Bavan Bai, 52 years, from Ahmedabad, Gujarat; Jayesh, son of Subash Chander, 42 years, from Surat, Gujarat; Shobhna Patel, wife of Rajesh Kumar Patel, 50 years, from Ahmedabad, Gujarat; Rajesh Kumar, son of Devubhai Patel, from Ahmedabad, Gujarat; Swapnadyuti Ghosh, daughter of Surajit Ghosh, 24 years, from Murshidabad, West Bengal; Mala Ghosh, wife of Surajit Ghosh, 48 years, from Murshidabad, West Bengal; and Surajit Ghosh, son of Late Krishna Dulal, 61 years, from West Bengal.
