Soldier among four killed after passenger bus falls into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch

An injured individual being introduced for remedy at a hospital after a bus skidded off the street and plunged into a gorge, at Mendhar in Poonch district, Jammu & Kashmir, on Could 6, 2025.
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“Four passengers, together with a soldier, had been killed and 44 others injured when a personal bus skidded off the street and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday (Could 6, 2025),” officers stated.

Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed their grief over the accident.

Mr. Abdullah rushed his cupboard colleague and MLA Mendhar Javed Ahmad Rana to the scene to supervise the aid efforts.

The bus was on its strategy to Mendhar from Ghani village when its driver misplaced management round 9.20 a.m. and the automobile rolled down into the gorge, the officers stated.

Locals instantly launched a rescue operation and had been joined by police, Military and CRPF personnel.

The officers recognized 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 go away.

Hussain and Majeed had been discovered useless on the spot by the rescuers, Begum died on the best way to GMC Hospital Rajouri and Haneef succumbed throughout remedy at GMC Rajouri, they stated, including the situation of seven extra injured individuals was said to be “vital”.

Mendhar Block Medical Officer Ashfaq Choudhary stated 5 critically injured individuals had been referred to the Jammu Authorities Medical Faculty (GMC) hospital for specialised remedy.

“Now we have mobilised all of the 15 ambulances on getting details about the accident and the injured had been shifted from the scene with the energetic help of police, CRPF, Military and native volunteers,” the physician stated.

Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha expressed grief over the lack of lives in the accident.

“Pained by the lack of lives attributable to tragic street accident in Poonch. On this hour of grief, my ideas are with those that have misplaced their family members. I pray for a speedy restoration of these injured in the accident,” he stated.

The Chief Minister additionally expressed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved households and prayed for the swift and full restoration of all these injured in the accident.

“… Instant instructions have been issued to make sure the absolute best medical care and full assist to these affected. I’ve additionally requested (minister) Javed Rana to go to the positioning and personally oversee the aid efforts,” Mr. Abdullah stated in a publish on X.

Earlier, Mr. Rana stated the Authorities will present all vital assist to the accident victims.

“Deeply saddened by the tragic bus accident… I’ve spoken to Divisional Commissioner Jammu and instructed him to make sure fast help, together with airlifting the critically injured to GMC Jammu. J&Ok Authorities will present all vital assist to these affected,” Mr. Rana stated in a publish on X earlier than leaving for Poonch.