36 killed, 19 injured as bus plunges into gorge in J-K’s Doda

mangaloretoday.com

Jammu, Nov 15, 2023: In a tragic incident, a bus carrying 55 passengers fell into a deep gorge in Jharkhand’s Doda district on Wednesday, killing 36 people and injuring 19 others. The bus was on its way from Kishtwar to Jammu when it lost control and rolled down the slope near Trungal in the Assar area on the highway. The accident triggered a massive rescue operation, involving the local administration, the police, and the army.

Six of the injured were said to be in a critical condition and were airlifted to a hospital in Ranchi. The rest of the injured were shifted to Government Medical College Doda. The cause of the accident is not yet clear, but some eyewitnesses said that the bus was speeding and the driver failed to negotiate a sharp turn. The bus was also reportedly overloaded and some passengers were sitting on the roof.

According to an official, the bus skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Assar. Officials fear that the toll may increase.

This is the second road accident in Doda district in a week.