Four passengers, all residents of Bihar, had been killed, the officers mentioned. (Representational)
Srinagar:
Four folks hailing from Bihar had been killed and 28 injured when their bus overturned in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, officers mentioned.
The incident passed off on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway within the Barsoo space of the south Kashmir district, they added.
Four passengers, all residents of Bihar, had been killed within the accident, the officers mentioned, including that 28 passengers had been injured, of whom 23 had been admitted to varied hospitals.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed anguish over the incident and directed the district administration to offer all crucial help to the affected folks.
“I’m deeply anguished by the unlucky bus accident in Awantipora at the moment, wherein treasured lives have been misplaced and plenty of others have been injured. I’ve issued an instruction to the district administration to offer all crucial help to the affected individuals,” Mr Sinha wrote on Twitter.
I’m deeply anguished by the unlucky Bus accident in Awantipora at the moment, wherein treasured lives have been misplaced and plenty of others have been injured. I’ve issued instruction to the District Administration to offer all crucial help to the affected individuals.
— Office of LG J&Ok (@OfficeOfLGJandK) March 18, 2023
He mentioned the district administration is in contact with the bereaved households in Bihar to offer all potential assist.
“My heartfelt condolences to the households of the deceased and I want a speedy restoration to these injured,” the LG added.
Meanwhile, following the instructions of the LG, Pulwama Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baseer Ul Haq introduced an help of Rs 1 lakh every for the household of every sufferer, an official spokesman mentioned.
He mentioned Haq additionally introduced aid of Rs 25,000 for the critically injured and Rs 10,000 for these with minor accidents.
Haq later visited SMHS and Bone and Joint Hospital to investigate in regards to the well being of the injured.
The DC ensured that very best well being care is being prolonged to the injured by the medical doctors and paramedical workers of various hospitals in Pulwama and Srinagar.
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