BUDGAM: Twenty-five people, including the driver, were injured after a Tata passenger bus met with an accident at Kawnar, near Nasrullahpora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday.
The bus was travelling from Beerwah to Budgam when the accident occurred. The circumstances leading to the mishap were not immediately known.
Before emergency responders reached the scene, local residents of Nasrullahpora rushed to the spot and launched rescue efforts, helping evacuate the injured passengers from the damaged vehicle.
The injured were shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH), Budgam, where they are undergoing treatment. The condition of the injured was not immediately known.
Police have taken cognizance of the incident and initiated an investigation to ascertain the cause of the accident.
Further details are awaited. [KNT]
