J&K Accident-Taking toll of deaths to 25 & 21 other injured as bus falls into deep gorge in Doda

 Jammu,September 7 (Vijay Kumar)  – At least twenty five passengers were killed and twenty one others injured, four of them seriously, when a bus rolled down into a deep gorge at Assar in Doda district in Jammu region on Monday.

Polioce said the bus no JK 02 D 7339 carrying at least 46 passengers was on its way from Doda to Jammu when it fell into the gorge. The incident occurred near Baglihar Dam site, where a diversion has been given due the sinking of main road in the dam water.The injured have been shifted to district hospital in Doda. An IAF chopper is being sent to Assar to airlift the critically injured and flew them to GMC hospital in Jammu for medical treatment.
The police and security forces have launched a rescue operation.

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According to police at least 18 people died on the spot and three others died in Batote while one critically injured passenger airlifted along with 20 others to Jammu succumbed to his critical injuries in Government medical college hospital. Another three passenger died in Doda taking the total toll of deaths to 25.

The deceased have been identified as  Sanjjev Kumar s/o Chuni Lal r/o Jodhpur Doda, Surinder Kumar s/o Hari Lal r/o Jodhpur Doda, Mohd  Rfiq s/o Bashir Ahmed Bhat r/o Pharsoo, Subash Chander s/o Swami Raj r/o Batote, Sudershan Singh r/o Kastigarh Bhaderwah, Haji Gh.Haider Shah s/o Mohd  Yousuf r/o Doda, Ajaz Ahmed s/o Ab.Samad r/o Ghat , Nath Ram s/o  Bhag Chand r/o Udhayanpur and Gori Lal s/o Paras Ram r/o Kalakote Rajouri .The identification of the other killed passengers is being yet to be ascertained.

The airlifted injured persons have been identified as Gori Lal s/o Paras Ram r/o Kalakote Rajouri (Conducted of the bus) declared as brought dead, Neer Singh Rathore s/o Yog Raj r/o Bhaderwah ,Asha  r/o Doda, Barfo Devi w/o Dharm Singh r/o Doda, unknown male (17 years) , Suram Singh  s/o Ragunath Singh r/o Marmat Doda, Unknown male (10 years ), Mohd Sfdar s/o Mohd Aziz Kahan r/o Marmat,  Simran r/o Doda (3 years) , Sudesh Sharma s/o Amarnath r/o Ddoa, Sureshta Devi w/o Satish Kumar r/o Karyani Doda, Jagdish Ram s/o Kunj Lal r/o Kalayn Doda,  Shaheena d/o Ab. Rashid r/o Doda, Bitu s/o Kesh Ram r/o Kalakote Rajouri (driver of the bus) , Om Raj Sharma s/o Brij Lal Sharma r/o Bata Jodhpur, Om Prakash s/o Jassa Ram r/o Doda, Hari Krishan s/o Sadhu Ram  r/o Chakransi Doda,  Rattan Lal s/o Kunj Lal r/o Prabal Marmat Doda , Raseela Ram s/o Thakur Ram r/o Bela Doda, Girdhari Lal s/o Sant Ram r/o Doda, Vikram Kumar s/o Dileep Kumar r/o Jindhra Jammu , unknown male (40 years) brought dead , Sumitra Devi w/o Girdhari Lal r/o Doda.

Meanwhile J&K Governor,Chief Minister expresses grief over loss of lives Assar road accident.They had expressed profound shock and grief over the loss of precious human lives in a passenger bus accident at Assar, on the Batote-Doda road, today.They expressed his sympathy with the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of those who had been injured in this tragic accident.

They emphasized the need for all required measures being taken on the most immediate basis to ensure against the repeated, frequent accidents in the State, particularly in the Doda region, and the most stringent punishments being awarded to all those who deviated from the prescribed norms.
Peoples Democratic Party Patron Mufti Mohammed Sayeed and president has expressed deep shock and grief over the tragic accident in which a passenger bus fell into a ravine near Asar Doda causing death of 15 persons and several others injured .
In a condolence message, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed and Ms Mehbooba Mufti has expressed their deep sympathies with the members of the bereaved families and also prayed for the eternal peace for the departed souls.

            Political Advisor to Chief Minister, Devender Singh Rana today evening visited Government Medical College Hospital, Jammu to enquired the welfare of the persons injured in tragic road accident which occurred at Assar district Doda today in which 20 persons were killed and 26 injured.

            Mr Rana interacted with all the injured persons and asked about the treatment being extended to them and wished them speedy recovery. He also directed the hospital authorities to provide all possible medical treatment to the injured persons.