A bus carrying pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi met with an accident in Jatla area of Samba district on Wednesday, leaving one person dead and at least 35 others injured, police said.
The bus (registration number UP81BT 7688) was carrying devotees from Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh when it skidded off the road. The injured were shifted to nearby hospitals, while several critically wounded passengers were referred to AIIMS Jammu for specialized treatment.
The deceased has been identified as Kripal alias Iqbal (31), son of Harbans, resident of village Rukhalu, Hasanpur, Amroha district, Uttar Pradesh.
Among the injured are Phool Kumar (son of Narine Singh), Om Kala (wife of Umesh), Rum Singh (son of Harpul Singh), Bala (wife of Rum Singh), Kajal (daughter of Dal Chan), Rakesh Kumar (son of Khema), Pushpa (daughter of Khema), Ompal (son of Chander Singh), Mavasi (son of Birja), Nambir (son of Roshan), Jaipal (son of Yadram), Sobram (son of Yashpaul Singh), Reena (wife of Mukesh), Suraj (son of Mukesh), Mukesh (son of Ramesh), Arti (daughter of Sheeshpal), Ramvati (wife of Satpal), Rinku (son of Satpal), Uadal Singh (son of Devi Sahay), Nirmal (wife of Rinku), Ashok (son of Nathu Singh), Kaushal (wife of Ashok), and Dushant Singh (son of Rum Singh).
Those referred to AIIMS Jammu include Pushpinder (son of Ramesh), Bhagwan Saye (son of Jai Ram), Khoof Chand (son of Rampal), Gajraj (son of Harwan Saye), Vijender (son of Bhagwan Saye), Rajinder (son of Om Prakash, driver, resident of Khurja, Bulandshahr), Poonam (wife of Dev Raj), besides others.
All the deceased and injured belong to Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh. Authorities said the condition of some of the injured remains critical.
Police have registered a case, and further investigation into the incident is underway.
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