VoL Desk, July 22: In a tragic turn of events, five individuals, including one from Drass, Kargil, and four from Doda, Jammu & Kashmir, have been reported missing after their vehicle was found submerged in a river. The distressing incident occurred while the car was en route to Kargil from Drass, and it is believed to have disappeared between Kaksar and Kargil at approximately 9:00 PM yesterday, according to sources.

The missing persons have been identified as Shabir Ahmed, son of Sirraj Ud din from Holiyal, Drass, and four workers from Doda, who were driving a vehicle with registration number JK16B 2015.

Local authorities wasted no time and promptly entered a missing report in the daily diary at the concerned Police Post. They are appealing to anyone with information or clues about the whereabouts of the missing individuals to contact the Police Post at 9469203232 or IC PP Bazaar at 9103022417.

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In response to the missing report, the police have issued a lookout notice for Shabir Ahmed, and search operations have been launched to locate him and the other missing persons. The Baseej e Imam voluntary rescue team and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have also joined the search efforts, and they have successfully located the submerged vehicle with one deceased body, identified as Mushtaq Ahmad R/O Kangan Ganderbal, who was the driver.

Multiple authorities, including DSP HQ Kargil, SHO Drass, In-charge Police Post Bazar Kargil, SDRF, and volunteers from Basije-Imam, IKMT, and ISK, are tirelessly searching the river bank for any sign of the missing individuals.

During the rescue operations, a tragic accident occurred, resulting in three injuries. One member of the rescue party, Muhammad Raza from SDRF, and two civilians were injured due to the fall of the rescue crane. Additionally, the ambulance used for the rescue efforts was also damaged. The injured individuals have been referred to the district hospital in Kargil for medical attention.