Major road accident in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir
A bus carrying passengers skidded off the road and fell into a deep ravine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Wednesday, killing 36 people and injuring 19 others. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar said that
The bus skidded off the road near Trangal-Asar on the Batote-Kishtwar National Highway and fell 300 feet into the valley below.
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Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said, “It is with sadness that I am sharing the update from DC Doda Harvinder Singh on the accident site. Unfortunately, 36 people died and 19 people were injured, 6 of whom are in critical condition. He said the injured have been admitted to government hospitals in Doda and Kishtwar. have been done.
PM Modi has expressed grief over this bus accident. He wrote on ‘X’ that the tragedy that has happened in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir is sad. My condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured get well soon. 2 lakh rupees will be given to the families of the deceased and 50 thousand rupees to the injured from PMNRF.
Sources said that the bus was heavily damaged due to the fall from a great height. He said besides local people, police and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel are engaged in rescue operations. He said some of the injured passengers have been taken to hospital. Many people are in critical condition. Some of the injured passengers are likely to be airlifted to Jammu’s Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti mourned the death in a post on X. “Deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic road accident in Asar, Doda. Deepest condolences to the families of those killed and hope that the administration will speed up rescue operations,” Mufti posted on Twitter.
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