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J&K: Death toll in Uri road accident rises to 10 as two more succumb to injuries

With two more people succumbing to injuries, the death toll in Wednesday's tragic road accident at Uri in north Kashmir's Baramulla district has risen to ten. Earlier, eight passengers had been reported dead in the accident at Bujithal, Boniyar in Uri when a sumo carrying passengers rolled down in deep gorge on Wednesday afternoon.<br />'' <br />''SSP Baramulla said that seven more were injured. However, according to Block Medical Officer, two of them succumbed to their grievous injuries early this morning.<br />'' <br />''Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed grief over the casualties and has announced ex-gratia of 5 lakh rupees to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives in the accident and 1 lakh rupees to those injured.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Mr Sinha has directed the District Administrations to provide all possible assistance to the families expeditiously.</span><br />

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