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Udhampur Bus Crash: What Caused the Harrowing Accident that Killed 21 and Left 29 Injured in J&K? DIG Reveals
Rescue teams and an Army convoy pulled survivors from the wreckage as officials said the bus plunged nearly 100 metres and crushed an auto-rickshaw.
- On Monday, a passenger bus rolled down a hillside in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, killing 21 people and injuring 29 others after losing control while negotiating a blind curve near Kagort village.
- The private bus, carrying around 50 passengers from Ramnagar to Udhampur during the morning commute, plunged nearly 100 metres down the slope, crushing an auto-rickshaw before landing upside down.
- An Army convoy passing through immediately launched rescue operations, with Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat and Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone, Bhim Sen Tuti coordinating efforts as the injured were rushed to Udhampur District Hospital.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh for families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated, "The government stands firmly with the victims and their families in this hour of grief."
- Union Minister Jitendra Singh coordinated with Deputy Commissioner Minga Sherpa to arrange airlifts for critically injured patients, while Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha directed authorities to provide immediate relief and support to bereaved families.
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21 killed, several injured as bus falls into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir
A passenger bus in Udhampur, Jammu, veered off a hillside, killing twenty-one people and injuring twenty-nine after plunging approximately 100 metres.Jammu bus accident, Udhampur road crash, Kashmir bus tragedy, passenger bus landslide, Ramnagar to Udhampur, hillside plunge accident, bus crush auto-rickshaw, Udhampur district incident, Army rescue operation, condolences President Murmu, Prime Minister Modi grief, ex gratia announced, Lt Governor…
Udhampur bus crash: What caused the harrowing accident that killed 21 and left 29 injured in J&K? DIG reveals
A private bus in Udhampur fell off a hillside, killing 21 people and injuring 29. It struck an auto-rickshaw before landing upside down. An Indian Army convoy quickly arrived to assist in rescue efforts amidst chaotic scenes. Here's it what caused the accident.
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