JAMMU: At least 15 passengers died and several others were injured after a bus rolled down into a gorge in J&K’s Udhampur district on Monday, news agency PTI reported.Rescue efforts were launched immediately after the accident, with emergency teams rushing to the spot. In a a post on ‘X’ Union minister, Jitendra Singh said, “Just now spoke to DC Udhampur, Sh Minga Sherpa after learning about a tragic road accident, less than an hour ago, at village Kanote, involving a public transport bus on 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,” Singh added further.According to PTI, the bus met with the accident on the hilly road while negotiating a blind curve near Kagort village in Ram Nagar area around 10 am, the officials said.They said a major rescue operation is underway. Several persons were shifted to hospital from the scene and their condition is stated to be critical.
