13 killed, 52 injured in bus accident in Doda

Doda, Jan 4 (UNI) At least 13 people, including a child and a woman, were killed and 52 injured, 15 of them critically, when a bus fell into Chenab river at Prem Nagar today.

State Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and his cabinet colleagues have expressed profound shock and grief over the loss of precious human lives in the accident.

Official sources, however, confirmed 12 death but one three year old child Abrar also died in the incident. Ten passengers, including the driver, died on the spot while three succumbed to death in Doda hospital.

The deceased have been identified as Mohammad Ayub, Matloob Nabi, Riaz Ahmed and his son Abrar Ahmed, Neelofar, Khoub Chand, Bashir Ahmed, Mohammod Ayub malik, Mohan Lal Patwari, Mohan Lal Thakur and Umer Farooq. One body is yet to be identified.

The condition of 15 injured was critical and the hospital administration was making arrangements to shift them to Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu. Thirty seven injured were admitted in Doda hospital.

The ill-fated State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) bus was on its way from Kishtwar to Jammu when it met with an accident near Thatri, official sources said.

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