Jammu and Kashmir: Bus accident in Doda kills 36, leaves 19 injured

In a devastating incident at least 36 people lost their lives and 19 others sustained injuries when a bus carrying passengers skidded off the road and plunged into a 300foot gorge in Jammu and Kashmirs Doda district on Wednesday according to officialsThe bus bearing registration number JK02CN6555 was reportedly transporting around 40 passengers The tragic accident occurred near TrungalAssar on the BatoteKishtwar national highway causing the bus to fall 300 feet downhillA rescue operation is underway and authorities have already recovered some bodies Union Minister Jitendra Singh shared updates stating Saddened to share the update from DC Doda Sh Harvinder Singh from the spot of the accident Unfortunately 36 persons have died and 19 are injured out of whom 6 are serious The injured are being shifted to GMC Doda and GMC Jammu as per requirement All possible help is being provided Sincere condolences to the bereaved familiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed their condolences over the tragic incident Modi said The bus accident in Doda Jammu and Kashmir is distressing My condolences to the families who have lost their near and dear ones I pray that the injured recover at the earliest He announced exgratia amounts from the Prime Ministers National Relief FundFormer Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti expressesd condolences with the families of the deceasedDeeply shocked amp saddened about the tragic road accident at Assar in Doda Deepest condolences to the families of those feared dead amp hope the administration expedites rescue operations harvinder_ias httpstcoiZ18O2ZMp0mdash Mehbooba Mufti MehboobaMufti November 15 2023Amit Shah expressed deep anguish stating Deeply anguished to learn about the loss of precious lives due to a tragic bus accident at Doda Jammu and Kashmir The local administration is conducting the rescue operation in the gorge where the bus had the accident My heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injuredAlso read NIA attaches 8 properties of two LashkareTaiba operatives in Jammu and KashmirJammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also extended condolences and directed authorities to provide all necessary assistance to the affected persons Due to the substantial fall the bus has suffered severe damage Police State Disaster Response Force SDRF personnel and locals are actively involved in the ongoing rescue operation with injured passengers being transported to hospitals