Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Oct 26: Twenty five passengers were injured when the bus they were traveling in skidded off the road and plunged into gorge at village Gurulag in Tehsil Ramnagar.
The ill-fated vehicle bearing registration number JK08A-4476 was on its way from Ramnagar to Satyian, when the driver lost control over the bus and it rolled down into gorge at Guralag village, resulting into injuries to 25 passengers.
After getting information, police team rushed to the spot and started rescue operation. All the injured persons were rushed to Sub District Hospital Ramnagar, from where four injured persons were referred to District Hospital Udhampur for advanced treatment.
The injured have been identified as Krishna Devi (60), wife of Munshi Ram of Preya, Usha Devi (25), wife of Rakesh Kumar of Preya, Koshalaya Devi (50), wife of Govind Singh of Kala, Sushma Devi (27), wife of Ashok Kumar of Preya, Dhurgi Devi (70), wife of Mokhali Ram of Kanah, Kamlesh Kumari (25), daughter of Pyara Chand of Satayain, Rohosi Kumari (21), daughter of Pyara Chand of Satayain, Stnait Sharma (4), son of Rakesh Kumar of Preya, Sonali Devi (6), daughter of Rakesh Kumar of Preya, Ram Pyari (40), wife of Suram Chand of Preya, Ram Dass (52), son of Ambi of Preya, Usha Devi (23), wife of Ranjeet Kumar of Satayain, Surkha Devi (35), wife of Mohan Lal of Preya, Arun Kumar (14), son of Mohan Lal of Preya, Sanjay Kumar (35), son of Chanda of Preya, Reetu Devi (20), wife of Balbinder of Satayain, Pooja Devi (30), wife of Ravi Kumar of Satayain, Raman Kumar (20), son of Suram Chand of Nalla Malian, Shiv Verma (15), son of Suraj Parkash of Preya, Ashok Kumar (38), son of Makholi Ram of Preya, Geeta Devi (45), wife of Jagdish, Sushama Devi (21), wife of Balvir Singh of Satayain, Pooja Devi (35), daughter of Joginder Kumar of Kala, Rajesh Kumar (18), son of Bishan Dass of Preya and Rekho Devi (27), wife of Mokholi Ram of Preya.
A case under relevant sections has been registered at Ramnagar Police Station and investigation started.