{"id":28879,"date":"2025-05-06T11:19:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T11:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=28879"},"modified":"2025-05-06T11:19:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T11:19:04","slug":"soldier-among-4-killed-after-passenger-bus-falls-into-gorge-in-poonch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/soldier-among-4-killed-after-passenger-bus-falls-into-gorge-in-poonch\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldier Among 4 Killed After Passenger Bus Falls Into Gorge In Poonch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mendhar\/Jammu, May 6: Four passengers including a soldier were killed and 44 others injured when a private bus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said.<br \/>\nLt Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed their grief over the accident.<br \/>\nAbdullah rushed his cabinet colleague and MLA Mendhar Javed Ahmad Rana to the scene to oversee the relief efforts.<br \/>\nThe bus was on its way to Mendhar from Ghani village when its driver lost control around 9.20 am and the vehicle rolled down into the gorge, the officials said.<br \/>\nLocals immediately launched a rescue operation and were joined by police, Army and CRPF personnel.<br \/>\nThe officials identified the deceased as 45-year-old Mohd Majeed, 55-year-old Shakeela Begum and 50-year-old Mohd Haneef of Ghani village and 60-year-old Noor Hussain of Kasblari. Majeed, a soldier posted in Assam, had come to his village on leave.<br \/>\nHussain and Majeed were found dead on the spot by the rescuers, Begum died on the way to GMC Hospital Rajouri and Haneef succumbed during treatment at GMC Rajouri, they said, adding the condition of seven more injured persons was stated to be \u201ccritical\u201d.<br \/>\nMendhar Block Medical Officer Ashfaq Choudhary said five critically injured persons were referred to the Jammu Government Medical College (GMC) hospital for specialised treatment.<br \/>\n\u201cWe have mobilised all the 15 ambulances on getting information about the accident and the injured were shifted from the scene with the active assistance of police, CRPF, Army and local volunteers,\u201d the doctor said.<br \/>\nLt Governor Manoj Sinha expressed grief over the loss of lives in the accident.<br \/>\n\u201cPained by the loss of lives due to tragic road accident in Poonch. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones. I pray for a speedy recovery of those injured in the accident,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nThe chief minister also expressed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the swift and complete recovery of all those injured in the accident.<br \/>\n\u201c\u2026 Immediate directions have been issued to ensure the best possible medical care and full support to those affected. I have also requested (minister) Javed Rana to visit the site and personally oversee the relief efforts,\u201d Abdullah said in a post on X.<br \/>\nEarlier, Rana said the government will provide all necessary support to the accident victims.<br \/>\n\u201cDeeply saddened by the tragic bus accident\u2026 I have spoken to Divisional Commissioner Jammu and instructed him to ensure immediate assistance, including airlifting critically injured to GMC Jammu. JK Government will provide all necessary support to those affected,\u201d Rana said in a post on X before leaving for Poonch.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28880\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28880\" src=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/accident-2-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"Soldier Among 4 Killed After Passenger Bus Falls Into Gorge In Poonch\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/accident-2-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/accident-2-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/accident-2-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/accident-2-549x353.jpg 549w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/accident-2-436x280.jpg 436w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/accident-2-233x150.jpg 233w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/accident-2-230x148.jpg 230w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/accident-2-360x231.jpg 360w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/accident-2-100x64.jpg 100w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/accident-2.jpg 1510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soldier Among 4 Killed After Passenger Bus Falls Into Gorge In Poonch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mendhar\/Jammu, May 6: Four passengers including a soldier were killed and 44 others injured when a private bus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed their grief over the accident. 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