At least 21 people died while more than 60 others were left injured after a bus rolled down in a deep gorge in the Tanda Morh on the Jammu Poonch Highway in the Akhnoor area. Soon after the incident, a rescue operation was launched, said an official.
The bus was coming from Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras. Meanwhile, the injured have been shifted to the Akhnoor hospital.
“A bus carrying passengers from Hathras, Uttar Pradesh has met with an accident near Tanda, Akhnoor in Jammu,” Deputy Commissioner Jammu said.
This comes hours after the engine of the Sampark Kranti Express derailed at Jammu railway station on Thursday, officials said. No one got injured in the incident.
As the train arrived at the railway station from New Delhi on Thursday, one wheel of the engine went off the track, causing the train to come to a halt, the officials said.
PM Modi Announces Rs 2 Lakh Ex Gratia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his anguish for the loss of lives due to the bus mishap in Akhnoor.
Anguished by the loss of lives due to a bus mishap in Akhnoor. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover soon. Rs. 2 lakh would be given to the next of kin of each deceased due to the bus mishap. The injured would be given Rs.…
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 30, 2024
He also announced Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased.
President Murmu Expresses Her Condolences
President Droupadi Murmu shared her deepest condolences for the families of those who lost their lives in the accident.
Taking to X, she said, “Pained beyond words to learn about the loss of lives in a bus accident in Akhnoor near Jammu. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families. I wish speedy recovery of the injured.”
Pained beyond words to learn about the loss of lives in a bus accident in Akhnoor near Jammu. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families. I wish speedy recovery of the injured.— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) May 30, 2024
‘Heart-Rending’: J&K LG Calls Reacts To Accident
The Lieutenant Governor Of Jammu and Kashmir also took to his official account and expresses condolences for the loss of lives. Calling the accident ‘heart-rending’, he said, ” I condole the loss of lives and pray to the almighty to give the bereaved families the strength to bear the irreparable loss. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured.”
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