At least 18 tourists were injured in a Tempo Traveller accident near Sumbal Bala on the Srinagar-Sonamarg road in Ganderbal district. All the injured were taken immediately to PHC Gund for emergency medical assessment and resuscitation.

Eight of them were referred to SKIMS Soura, Srinagar for specialized secondary and tertiary treatment. The rest with minor injuries remained under observation at PHC Gund.

Critically injured tourists included individuals from Gujarat and West Bengal. They include Sharda Rani (58) from Ahmedabad, Gujarat; Ramesh Ji (52) from Ahmedabad, Gujarat; Jayesh (42) from Surat, Gujarat; Shobhna Patel (50) from Ahmedabad, Gujarat; Rajesh Kumar from Ahmedabad, Gujarat; Swapnadyuti Ghosh (24) from Murshidabad, West Bengal; Mala Ghosh (48) from Murshidabad, West Bengal; and Surajit Ghosh (61) from West Bengal.

The driver was Jagdesh from Gurdaspur, Punjab. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has directed officials to ensure the best possible treatment for the injured.