At least 19 passengers died and several others were injured after a bus skidded off the road in Kagort village of Ramnagar, here on Monday morning. The bus met with the accident on the hilly road while the driver was attempting to negotiate a blind curve near Kagort village in the Ram Nagar area around 10 am, they said.
Reports said soon after the incident, police, rescue teams and locals rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. The injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals from the scene, where the condition of some injured is stated to be critical.
Officials present at the scene said that “the death toll could surge further given the intensity of the accident".
The bus was en route to Udhampur from a remote village when the accident took place, the officials said.
Reacting to the incident, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh posted, X: “Just now spoke to DC Udhampur, Minga Sherpa, after learning about a tragic road accident, less than an hour ago, at village Kanote, involving a public transport bus on its way from Ramnagar to Udhampur. The rescue operation has been immediately undertaken. Heavy casualties are expected. All possible assistance is being provided. The injured will be shifted for medical aid. Arrangements being made to airlift the seriously injured. I am in constant touch with the local administration as well as our local workers' team led by Rajinder Sharma.”
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