Udhampur, Oct 21, KNT: At least 17 passengers were injured after a passenger bus travelling from Pechound to Ramnagar plunged into a deep gorge at Gulli Gala along the Basantgarh-Ramnagar road in Udhampur district on Wednesday morning.
The bus, bearing registration number JK02AL-3477, met with the accident at around 8 am, according to officials. The vehicle was reportedly reduced to a mangled heap following the fall.
Locals immediately launched rescue efforts and helped evacuate passengers from the damaged vehicle. The injured were initially shifted to the nearby health facility for treatment.
According to reports, eight injured passengers were stated to be in critical condition and were being shifted for specialized treatment. The number of injured reported by different sources varied as rescue and evacuation efforts progressed.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said he had spoken to Deputy Commissioner Udhampur Ananth Dwivedi after receiving information about the accident. He said the rescue team had reached the spot and that injured passengers were being shifted to Sub-District Hospital Ramnagar.
The minister said no casualties had been reported at the time of his update and that all necessary assistance was being provided, with his office in constant touch with the district administration. [KNT]
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