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This video of the accident goes viral on social media.
A bus carrying pilgrims fell right into a 150 ft deep gorge in Akhnoor, Jammu on Thursday afternoon. 22 folks died within the accident. 69 individuals are injured. The loss of life toll might improve. The injured have been admitted to Akhnoor Hospital and Authorities Medical School Hospital in Jammu.
The accident came about on the Jammu-Poonch freeway. A police officer mentioned that about 90 folks from Hathras in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan had been travelling within the bus. All of them had been going from Hathras to Shiv Khodi. Rescue operation is underway. The explanation for the accident isn’t but identified.
Right here, PM Narendra Modi has introduced to provide Rs 2 lakh every to the households of the deceased. Whereas, Rs 50 thousand might be given to the injured.
Footage of the accident…
On this footage viral on social media, useless our bodies of pilgrims will be seen.
On this footage going viral on social media, the rescue staff is seen taking out individuals who have fallen into the ditch.
This image goes viral on social media. Native folks offered assist to the injured.
The bus seems to be badly broken within the image. The rescue staff managed to rescue the trapped folks with nice issue.
Injured pilgrims may very well be seen across the bus within the ditch.
Prime Minister Modi, President Murmu expressed grief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Draupadi Murmu have expressed grief over the incident. President Murmu wrote on Twitter, “Saddened to be taught concerning the lack of lives in a bus accident in Akhnoor close to Jammu. My deepest condolences to the households of the deceased. I pray for the speedy restoration of the injured.”
An analogous accident had occurred 6 months in the past.
On 15 November 2023, a bus fell right into a 300 ft deep gorge in Assar space of Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. 38 folks together with 9 girls died within the accident. The bus was going from Kishtwar to Jammu. Together with the police and SDRF groups, the native folks additionally did aid and rescue work.
The bus was badly broken so it needed to be lower to take out the useless our bodies and the injured. The injured had been admitted to Kishtwar District Hospital and Authorities Medical School (GMC) in Doda. Some folks had been airlifted to Jammu.
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