2 killed, 20 injured in road accidents

Srinagar, Oct 9 (UNI) Two people, including a woman, were killed and 20 others wounded in different road accidents in the Kashmir valley overnight, official sources said today.

They said a bus hit and critically wounded a woman Fatima at Jehangir Chowk, near here, resulting her on the spot death.

Later, the bus was damaged by a mob who were dispersed by police after resorting to mild lathicharge.

A truck hit and killed one person at Sonmarg Bazar on Srinagar- Drass road.

Sources said about 20 passengers were injured when two buses collided at Hanjiwera, Pattan, about 35 km from here on Srinagar- Baramulla road. The injured were admitted to hospitals In another incident, fire broke out in a power receiving station at Kremshore in the central Kashmir district of Budgam, resulting damage to the building and minor injuries to one employee.

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