Driver died, 17 injured pilgrims fell into the gorge near Jammu – Times of India

New Delhi: Bus carrying pilgrims Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine On Saturday evening near Manda, a driver from Himachal Pradesh died and 17 passengers were hurt. The vehicle registered as the UK -07PA -5640 fell into a 30 -foot gorge on the route of Delhi, about eight kilometers from the Jammu bus stand.
Emergency services were started immediately Rescue operation The driver lost control of a curve, causing the vehicle to fall into the gorge.
The injured passengers were rushed to the Government Medical College Hospital, where their condition was described as “stable”. The casualties included pilgrims from Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.
The driver, known as Rakesh, was declared dead on the spot. A joint team including police, state disaster response force (SDRF), traffic police and fire and emergency service personnel spent over two hours to overcome their body, which was later transferred to the GMC Hospital Murdha for post -mortem. .
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed his condolences and praised the rescue teams. He posted on X, “The bus accident in Manda took the pilgrims from Katra to Delhi. My heartfelt condolences to the driver’s family that lost his life in this tragic incident.
“Thankfully all the injured passengers are stable and receiving medical care. Wishing them a fast recovery,” he said.
The post read, “Rescue teams and officials are grateful to their quick and commendable efforts. My office is in touch with the officials concerned.”