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JAMMU: At least 21 people perished and over 60 were injured after a bus plunged into a deep gorge at Tanda Morh on the Jammu-Poonch Highway in the Akhnoor area. Following the incident, a rescue operation was promptly initiated, an official reported. The bus was traveling from Hathras, Uttar Pradesh. The injured have been transported to Akhnoor Hospital.
“A bus carrying passengers from Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, met with an accident near Tanda, Akhnoor in Jammu,” stated the Deputy Commissioner of Jammu.
This tragedy occurred just hours after the Sampark Kranti Express engine derailed at Jammu railway station on Thursday. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. As the train arrived from New Delhi, one wheel of the engine derailed, causing the train to stop, officials said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the Akhnoor bus accident. He announced Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased.
Anguished by the loss of lives due to a bus mishap in Akhnoor. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover soon.
Rs. 2 lakh would be given to the next of kin of each deceased due to the bus mishap. The injured would be given Rs.…
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 30, 2024
President Droupadi Murmu extended her heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims. On X, she wrote, “Pained beyond words to learn about the loss of lives in a bus accident in Akhnoor near Jammu. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families. I wish a speedy recovery for the injured.”
Pained beyond words to learn about the loss of lives in a bus accident in Akhnoor near Jammu. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families. I wish speedy recovery of the injured.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) May 30, 2024
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir also expressed condolences on his official account. Calling the accident “heart-rending,” he stated, “I mourn the loss of lives and pray to the almighty to give the bereaved families the strength to bear the irreparable loss. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured.”
The bus accident in Akhnoor, Jammu is heart-rending. I condole the loss of lives and pray to the almighty to give the bereaved families the strength to bear the irreparable loss. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured.
— Office of LG J&K (@OfficeOfLGJandK) May 30, 2024
