Two Killed, Several Injured as Swift Car Hits Culvert Wall on Jammu-Srinagar Highway Near Banihal

By : Sheikh Mohammad Isa

Two people were killed and several others sustained injuries after a Swift car crashed into a culvert wall along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) near Banihal on Monday, officials said.

According to officials, the accident occurred near Shabanbass when the Swift car lost control and rammed into a culvert wall along the highway.

An official told the Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two occupants died in the accident, while several others were injured.

The injured were immediately shifted to Banihal Hospital for medical treatment. Their identities were being ascertained at the time of filing this report.

Meanwhile, authorities have taken cognizance of the incident and initiated an investigation to determine the circumstances leading to the accident.