Mehar tempo accident:- Rescue operation on, no body recovered

Ramban September 1 (PTK) No body has been recovered yet in Mehar Ramnan area where 9 persons after a tempo vehicle skidded off the road and fell into Chenab River near Mehar in Ramban district on Monday afternoon.

Sources said that the tempo (JK014D-7929), coming from Udhampur to Ramban, skidded off the road and fell into the fast flowing Chenab near Mehar.

He further added that a rescue operation was launched immediate by police and locals in which a constable identified as Mehraj –ud-Din of Awantipura was rescued in a very critical condition and removed to District hospital Ramban, they said.

SSP Ramban Hasseb -ul -Rehman said that eight to nine persons are said to be missing.(PTK)

He said rescue operation is going on however no body has been recovered yet however SDRF, Army and Civil teams are on Job and are searching bodies in the area.(PTK)