STATE TIMES NEWS
Jammu: A 65-year-old passenger was killed and several others injured on Monday when a speedily driven bus skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge near Nowshera in Rajouri district, officials said.
The bus, carrying over 50 passengers, was on way from Pukharni village to Nowshera and the accident took place at Debatta near Lam village around 10:00 AM, the officials said.
They said rescue teams comprising locals, army and police evacuated nine seriously injured persons to hospital, where one of them Bilal Hussain of Pukharni village succumbed to injuries.
Several others who had received superficial injuries were discharged after first aid, they said.
A defence spokesman said troops of the Rashtriya Rifles helped in the rescue efforts. Regardless of personal safety soldiers of Rashtriya Rifles negotiated the steep slopes and retrieved the gravely injured passengers. The injured were further evacuated by troops in military vehicles to Sub-District Hospital Naushera for administration of first aid and further treatment, the spokesman said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Vikas Kundal met accident victims at GMC&AH. While interacting with the accident victims, the DC assured every possible help from the District Administration in this tough time. He directed the hospital administration to provide best medicare facilities to the injured and hoped for their early recovery. DC also provided cash compensation of Rs. 25000 to accident victims.