JAMMU, Aug 21: In a tragic road accident, one person was killed and 39 others injured when a Volvo bus carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh met with an accident in the Jatla area of Samba district on Thursday, police said.
The bus, bearing registration number UP81BT 7688, was en route from Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh to the holy shrine of Vaishno Devi when it reportedly skidded off the road under yet unclear circumstances.
“All 39 injured pilgrims are from Uttar Pradesh,” police officials confirmed. “While 23 of the injured were shifted to District Hospital Samba, another 17 with critical injuries were referred to AIIMS Vijaypur for advanced treatment,” they said.
Authorities confirmed thatall 23 individuals with minor injuries have been dischargedfrom District Hospital Samba after receiving treatment.
The deceased has been identified as Kripal alias Iqbal (31), son of Harbans, a resident of village Rukhalu, Hasanpur, Amroha district, Uttar Pradesh.
Director of AIIMS Jammu,Dr Shakti Gupta, said that 16 of the 17 critically injured patientsbrought to the institute are currentlyadmitted in the Emergency Ward, while one patient is scheduled for surgery.
All victims, including the deceased and injured, are residents ofAmroha district in Uttar Pradesh.
Police said an investigation is underway to ascertain the exact cause of the accident.
List of Injured
Those treated at Dist Hospital Samba are:
Phool Kumar, son of Narine Singh
Om Kala, wife of Umesh
Rum Singh, son of Harpul Singh
Bala, wife of Rum Singh
Kajal, daughter of Dal Chan
Rakesh Kumar, son of Khema
Pushpa, daughter of Khema
Ompal, son of Chander Singh
Mavasi, son of Birja
Nambir, son of Roshan
Jaipal, son of Yadram
Sobram, son of Yashpaul Singh
Reena, wife of Mukesh
Suraj, son of Mukesh
Mukesh, son of Ramesh
Arti, daughter of Sheeshpal
Ramvati, wife of Satpal
Rinku, son of Satpal
Uadal Singh, son of Devi Sahay
Nirmal, wife of Rinku
Ashok, son of Nathu Singh
Kaushal, wife of Ashok
Dushant Singh, son of Rum Singh
Referred to AIIMS Vijaypur:
Pushpinder, son of Ramesh
BhagwanSaye, son of Jai Ram
Khoof Chand, son of Rampal
Gajraj, son of HarwanSaye
Vijender, son of BhagwanSaye
Rajinder, son of Om Prakash (driver), resident of Khurja, Bulandshahr
Poonam, wife of Dev Raj
Others yet to be identified
