Srinagar, July 27 (KNS): People's Democratic Party President Mehbooba Muft on Saturday expressed grief and sorrow over loss of lives in Daksum Accident which claimed the lives of eight members of a single family, including five young children.

The victims, all residents of Kishtawar, were traveling in a Maruti Swift (JK03H9017) from Kishtawar via Sinthan Top towards Marwah when the accident occurred.

"This heart-wrenching tragedy is a tremendous loss to the families involved and the wider Kishtawar community.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelOn behalf of the People’s Democratic Party and myself, I extend my deepest condolences to those mourning this profound loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with the grieving families as they navigate through this unimaginable grief", she said in a statement issued here.

"May the departed souls rest in peace, and may their families find the strength and solace to endure this trying time", she added.(KNS)