Army acted as first responders: Survivors

Army acted as first responders: Survivors

Ramban, Apr 20: In a prompt and coordinated humanitarian response, troops of the Indian Army rescued dozens of civilians following a tragic bus accident near Ramnagar in Udhampur district on Monday morning. One of soldiers who was leading the convoy of the troops from Gorkha Rifles battalion, who were en route to Samnabanj for a training exercise, said they immediately secured the area after noticing the civilian vehicle rolling down the hill. “…

Udhampur bus tragedy: Survivors recall cries of despair, hail army help

A harrowing bus accident in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, has left at least 21 dead and 29 injured, but survivors say the situation would have been far worse without the rapid and courageous intervention of the Indian Army. The private passenger bus plunged nearly 100 meters down a steep hillside on Monday morning, crushing an auto-rickshaw before flipping upside down on the road below. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. near Kagort village in …