Rayees Shah
A woman was killed and her son injured in a road accident in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday afternoon.
The accident occurred on the Srinagar-Leh road at PTS Hadipora, Ganderbal, when a speeding truck collided with a two-wheeler, according to officials.
The mother-son duo was rushed to a nearby hospital, where the mother, identified as Asha Begum from Gund Ganderbal, succumbed to her injuries.
Her son, Tashooq Lone, sustained injuries in the incident, an official told The Kashmiriyat.
A police officer confirmed the incident, stating that a case has been registered and an investigation is underway.
Earlier this week, three tourists, including two women, were killed and a child critically injured in a separate accident at the Sonamarg hill station, Ganderbal.