Samba, Aug 21 (KNS): A bus carrying Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh 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 (UP81BT 7688), carrying devotees from Amroha district, skidded off the road. The injured were shifted to nearby hospitals, while several critically wounded were referred to AIIMS Jammu for advanced treatment.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The deceased has been identified as Kripal alias Iqbal (31), son of Harbans, a resident of Rukhalu village in Amroha district.
Among the injured are men, women and children from the same district, with some battling critical injuries. Police confirmed that all victims belong to Amroha, Uttar Pradesh.(KNS)