Jammu and Kashmir: Six Dead, 38 Injured After Bus Rolls Into Deep Gorge in Udhampur’s Majalta
According to a tweet by ANI, the bus was travelling from Surinsar to Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir when the incident took place late on Friday.
Srinagar, March 2: At least six people have been killed and 38 others injured after a bus rolled into a deep gorge in Majalta in Udhampur on Friday. According to a tweet by ANI, the mishap took place on Friday midnight while at Chandeh village when the bus was travelling from Surinsar to Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. The tragedy took place when the driver of the bus lost control over the vehicle after which the vehicle rolled down into the deep gorge. The injured persons are being treated at the Government Medical College hospital in Jammu. Bus Falls in Gorge in Kangra District of Himachal, 22 Injured.
The identities of the deceased have not been ascertained yet. According to details by Jammu and Kashmir Police, five people had died on the spot while another passenger later succumbed to injuries at a hospital. According to details by Police, the driver had reportedly taken the interior route to dodge traffic police in view of the restrictions on the main Jammu-Srinagar national highway which was opened after five days of closure due to landslides. Nine Dead After Van Falls Into Gorge in Uttarkashi.
Here's the tweet:
In December 2018, 11 people were killed while 34 others were injured as a bus from Poonch to Mandi fell in a gorge during its journey towards Poonch from Loran. In February, at least 30 people were injured when a bus on its way from Ahmedabad to Morena in Madhya Pradesh overturned in Rajasthan's Baran district after the driver lost control of the vehicle. According to reports, the driver of the private bus was reportedly drunk and he continued watching videos on his phone, causing the mishap.
On Friday, a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant, who was allegedly involved in a weapon-snatching case, was arrested. Acting on a tip-off, a special team of the Srinagar police apprehended a person near Bone and Joint Hospital at Barzulla, a police spokesperson said.
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