J-K accident: In a tragic incident, at least ten people were killed after a bus going from Amritsar to Katra fell into a deep gorge in Jajjar Kotli area on Tuesday morning. As per Jammu Deputy Commissioner (DC), most of the deceased were residents of Bihar.
He said at least four critically injured people have been shifted to the Government Medical College and Hospital, while 12 others are being treated at the local PHC in Jammu.
"The accident took place at Jhajjar Kotli bridge. Ten people have died. Rescue operation is almost compete," Jammu Senior Superintendent of Police Chandan Kohli told the media. He further said that the reason behind the accident is being investigated. Local residents, CRPF and police personnel rushed to the spot and launched the rescue operation.
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Bus was carrying pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine
The bus was reported to have been carrying pilgrims to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. Local residents and police rushed to the spot and launched the rescue operation.
The travellers were from Bihar's Lakhisarai and were on pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi for a religious function of their child. They were members of an extended family. For the journey to Katra, the vehicle, carrying a registration number of Uttar Pradesh (UP 81 CT 3537), should have taken a left turn nearly two kilometers before the spot of accident, but passengers said the driver seemed to have lost the direction and was probably going to the Udhampur-Srinagar side of the highway.
Earlier on May 21, a 27-year-old woman was killed and 24 people were injured when a Rajasthan-bound bus carrying Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims overturned in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district.
(With inputs from agencies)
