Jammu and Kashmir: Driver dead, several injured as bus falls into gorge
PTC News Desk: In a tragic incident, the bus driver lost his life and 17 pilgrims were injured when their bus plunged into a gorge in Manda, Jammu and Kashmir. The pilgrims were on their way back from the Mata Vaishno Devi Temple in Katra.
The injured were rushed to the hospital and were in stable condition. The bus was returning to Delhi. The injured include 7 women and 10 men, identified as Anjali (58), Nitesh (35), Sudhir Maheshwari (65), Subash (55), Vrinda (24), Shurti (25), Dhuruv (18), Prachi Sharma (24), Vinod Kumar (32), Kartikay Tripathi (28), Kalyani Sharma (25), Himanshu (20), Shreya (23), Sandhya (50), Akshay (29), Aatish (24) and Akansha (27).
Meanwhile, J&K CM Omar Abdullah expressed sorrow over the incident. In a post on X, he said, "Deeply saddened by the bus accident at Manda, carrying pilgrims from Katra to Delhi. My heartfelt condolences to the family of the driver who lost his life in this tragic incident."
"Thankfully, all injured passengers are stable and receiving medical care. Wishing them a swift recovery. Grateful to the rescue teams and officials for their prompt and commendable efforts. My office is in touch with the concerned authorities," he added.
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha also expressed grief over the accident. In a post on X, LG Sinha expressed his grief over the incident and stated, "The road accident at Manda in Jammu is saddening. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the family of the driver who lost his life."
"I hope that the injured recover at the earliest. I have directed the senior officials to extend all possible help to the injured pilgrims," he added.
- PTC NEWS
