Twenty-one killed as bus rolls down hill in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur

The bus was carrying 50 passengers from Ramnagar to Udhampur. PIC/PTI

A passenger bus rolled down a hillside in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Monday, leaving 21 people dead and 29 others injured, officials said.

Army to the rescue

An Army convoy passing along the hilly stretch led the rescue operation after the driver of the private bus lost control while negotiating a blind curve near the hilltop Kagort village in the Ramnagar area around 10 am.

Leaders condole deaths

President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah condoled the loss of lives in the accident. The PM also announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the families of those killed and Rs 50,000 for those injured.

J&K LG Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah assured all possible assistance to the families of the deceased and those injured. The bus was carrying 50 passengers, mostly those heading to their daily jobs.

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