15 Dead, 20 Injured as Bus Plunges Down Hill in J&K's Udhampur
At least 15 people were killed and 20 others injured when a passenger bus rolled down a hill in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. The accident occurred around 10 am while the vehicle was negotiating a blind curve near Kagort village in the Ram Nagar area. The bus was traveling from a remote village toward Udhampur at the time of the incident. Local residents were the first to arrive at the scene, initiating rescue efforts by pulling injured passengers from the wreckage before police and emergency responders joined the operation. Officials confirmed that 15 bodies were recovered from the site, while the 20 injured victims were evacuated to nearby hospitals, with many reported to be in serious condition. Union Minister Jitendra Singh contacted the Deputy Commissioner of Udhampur, Minga Sherpa, to coordinate relief efforts. Singh announced that arrangements were being made to airlift seriously injured victims for advanced medical care. He stated that he remains in constant communication with the local administration and BJP workers involved in the rescue operations to ensure all possible assistance is provided to the victims and their families during this tragic event.
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15 Dead, 20 Injured as Bus Plunges Down Hill in J&K's Udhampur
At least 15 people were killed and 20 others injured when a passenger bus rolled down a hill in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. The accident occurred around 10 am while the vehicle was negotiating a blind curve near Kagort village in the Ram Nagar area. The bus was traveling from a remote village toward Udhampur at the time of the incident. Local residents were the first to arrive at the scene, initiating rescue efforts by pulling injured passengers from the wreckage before police and emergency responders joined the operation. Officials confirmed that 15 bodies were recovered from the site, while the 20 injured victims were evacuated to nearby hospitals, with many reported to be in serious condition. Union Minister Jitendra Singh contacted the Deputy Commissioner of Udhampur, Minga Sherpa, to coordinate relief efforts. Singh announced that arrangements were being made to airlift seriously injured victims for advanced medical care. He stated that he remains in constant communication with the local administration and BJP workers involved in the rescue operations to ensure all possible assistance is provided to the victims and their families during this tragic event.
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