Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Feb 24: Nine women among 16 persons were injured when a passenger bus on way from Ramnagar to Udhampur, rolled down in a gorge near Khoo Nallah, here today.
The bus, bearing registration number JK02E-6136, slipped into the gorge when its driver lost control over steering while negotiating a sharp curb near Khoo Nallah.
Police shifted injured persons to District Hospital Udhampur.
They were identified as Dhani (65) wife of Kirpu of Ram Nagar, Sushma Devi (34) wife of Vinod Kumar of Chanunata, Krishani (65) wife of Chandu of Ram Nagar, Maya Devi (32) wife of Nek Ram of Ram Nagar, Romesh Kumar (35) son of Krishan Lal of Ser Bala, Surishata (30) wife of Romesh Kumar of Ser Bala, Sham Lal (30) son of Ludhri Ram of Panj Grain, Natha Ram (70) son of Hari Ram of Sear Bala, Jeet Kumar son of Ludri of Panj Grai, Suman Devi (29) wife of Mulkh Raj of Khoo, Yog Raj (24) son of Bishwa Nath of Chanunta, Anu Kumar (44) son of Krishan Dutt of Chanunta, Romesh Kumar son of Faquir Chand of Barta, Shela Devi wife of Kuldeep Kumar of Barta, Neelam wife of Birj Lal of Panj Grain and Surju son of Mulkh Raj of Panj Grain.
Except two, all of them were discharged from the hospital after first aid while condition of the remaining two was also stated to be stable.
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