Budgam, May 4 -- Eight persons were injured in two separate road traffic accidents in the Mirgund area of central Kashmir's Budgam district on Sunday, officials said.

According to officials, in the first incident, five persons sustained injuries and were shifted to JVC Hospital Bemina for treatment. The injured have been identified as Tafiq Abbas (9) of Garain Kalan Budgam; Sakeena (12) of Batain; Mohammad Qasim (46) of Garain Budgam; Muhammad Mustafa (50) of Thandipora Budgam; and Mohammad Abdullah (50) of Garain Budgam.

In a separate incident, three more injured persons were brought to the same hospital. They were identified as Haleema (40), wife of Ghulam Ahmad Ganie of Garain Budgam; Shahmeema (60), wife of Ghulam Rasool Wani of Gar...