22 Killed, 70 Injured As Bus Rolls Down In Gorge On Jammu-Poonch Highway
May 31, 2024 - PatialaPolitics
22 Killed, 70 Injured As Bus Rolls Down In Gorge On Jammu-Poonch Highway
Twenty-two persons have died in this mishap. Presently, 57 injured are under treatment at the Government Medical College, Jammu, and at the SDH (Sub District Hospital), Akhnoor,” Sachin Kumar Vaishya, District Magistrate, Jammu, said.
The District Magistrate also “initiated a magisterial inquiry to investigate the cause of the accident”. “An Additional District Magistrate, Jammu, shall submit a report within seven days,” an official spokesperson said.
The district administration is in communication with the authorities in Hathras and Aligarh, where most of the passengers hailed from.
The accident took place near Chungi Morh on the Jammu-Poonch highway. The vehicle, which rolled down into the gorge and covered a distance of around 200 meters, was badly damaged.
“The bus, carrying passengers from Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, met with an accident near Tanda, Akhnoor, in Jammu,” an official said. The vehicle was headed for the Shiv Khori yatra in Reasi district.