Udhampur, October 21: At least 12 passengers were injured after a bus veered off the road and rolled down in the Pachound area of Latti-Basantgarh tehsil in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Wednesday.
According to officials, the accident took place at Gulli Gala along the Basantgarh-Ramnagar road, leaving several passengers injured.
Following the incident, local residents rushed to the spot and helped evacuate passengers who were trapped inside the bus, as well as those who had sustained injuries. A rescue team also reached the accident site and joined the evacuation efforts.
The injured passengers were subsequently shifted to the Sub-District Hospital in Ramnagar for medical treatment. Their health condition was not immediately known.
Officials said no fatalities had been reported at the time of filing this report.
The exact cause of the accident remains unclear. Further details are awaited as more information emerges.
