STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Two persons were killed while around 29 others sustained injuries after a passenger bus overturned after collision with an SUV on the Jourian-Akhnoor road on the outskirts of Jammu city on Monday, officials said.
The accident took place at Kotgarhi area when the bus, on its way to Akhnoor from the border area of Jourian, and said to be travelling at a high speed, collided head-on with a Scorpio vehicle. The impact caused the bus to skid off the road and overturn, they said.
Two persons died on the spot, while 29 others sustained injuries, officials said.
The deceased were identified as Vijay Kumar, resident of Kolkata, presently working at a jewellers shop in Jourian, and Rajni, resident of Pahriwala, Khour. Locals and police rushed to the scene and launched a rescue operation. Eleven injured persons were shifted to Sub-District Hospital Akhnoor, while 18 others were taken to Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital Jammu for treatment, they said.
GMC Principal Dr Ashutosh Gupta said two persons were brought dead. The injured admitted to the hospital are stable and none appear to be in critical condition.
Police have taken cognisance of the incident and further investigation is underway, officials said.
The injured have been identified as Sarishta Devi, 60, resident of Jhiri Kalyanpur; Romesh Chander, 55, resident of Rakh Muthi, Jourian; Shivani Sharma, 24, resident of Rakh Muthi; Jatru, 80; Nirmala Devi, 70, resident of Bakshi Nagar, Jammu; Krishan Lal, 62, resident of Gurha Brahmana; Babita Devi, 45, resident of Dub Karamdin, Kana Chak; Ashu Devi, 36, resident of Barola Maira, Mandhrian; Sudesh Kumari, 60, resident of Barola; Sonia Devi, 23, resident of Jourian; Rameshwar Sharma, 75, resident of Bakshi Nagar, Jammu; Anju Bala, resident of unknown address; Rubina, 15, resident of Jourian Taroti; Rakesh Kumari, 51, resident of Jourian; Sonia Devi, daughter of Madan Lal, resident of Sohal; Akshay Kumar, 7, resident of Pahriwala; Sunita, resident of Taroti, Jourian; Janvi Devi, 8, resident of Taroti; Arya Pawa, 5, resident of Taroti; Parshotam Lal, resident of Jourian; Anil Kumar, 24, resident of Naiwalla; Babita Sharma, 34, resident of Mallah Dhok Khalsa; Nanu Sharma, 4, resident of Mallah Dhok Khalsa; Sachin Sharma, 24, resident of Jadh; Kuldeep Singh, 60, resident of Mathura Chak, Hiranagar, Kathua; Anju Bala, 55, resident of Mathura Chak, Hiranagar, Kathua; and Anita Sharma, 37, resident of New Basti, Khour.