Early Times Report
BHADERWAH, Apr 10: Tragedy struck Doda this afternoon after a bus fell into a deep gorge at Didwan on Doda-Dhar road, resulting in the death of six passengers, including a minor girl, and injuries to at least 50 others.
The ill-fated bus (JK02G/5723) was on its way from Doda to Dhar. It fell into a 250 ft deep gorge at Didwan, 19 km from Doda city, while giving pass to a vehicle coming from the opposite site, police sources said.
Soon after the bus rolled down into the gorge, locals started the rescue operation. They were later joined by police and civil administration.
The rescuers removed all the injured to the roadside, sources said and added that from there, they were shifted to the Doda district hospital in official vehicles.
Six of them were declared brought dead by the doctors. They included Adibia (5), daughter of Mohammad Shaki of Roti Padarna, Mohinder Singh (42), son of Ghirdhari Lal of Bidwan, Mohammad Shahid (27), son of Mohammad Shabir of Zahind, Prithvi Raj, son of Bidya Lal of Dhanater, Master Mohammad Sayed, son of Mohammad Amin of Ghath, and Ghulam Hussain, son of Mohammad Ramzan of Zahind.
Negligence of the driver was stated to be the reasom behind the incident.
The injured were identified as Farooq Ahmed (28), son of Mohammad Sabar of Zehand, Ghulam Mohammad (37), son of Mohammad Azadulla of Zehand, Mohammad Shami (15), son of Noor Mohammad of Bhagwa, Mohammad Shafi (45), son of Sikander of Manool Bhagwa, Jameel Begum (26), wife of Noor Din of Manool Bhagwa, Ghulam Mustafa (60), son of Dander Hazam of Manool Bhagwa, Mohammad Shafi (41), son of Mohammad Akram of Dhar, Nazir Ahmed (32), son of Abdul Gani of Tanta, Ghulam Hussain (45), son of Mangta Tal of Posta Dhara, Mohammad Ayoub (50), son of Syed Aziaz of Chapra Dhara, his wife Begama Begum (46), Zafferulla (23), son of Bashir Ahmed of Ugad, Mushtaq Ahmed (32), son of Atta Mohammad of Sheela, Khana Begum (45), wife of Nazir Ahmed of Zahand, Parveena Begum (32), wife of Nizar Ahmed of Tanta, Niaz Ahmed (25), son of Ghulam Mustafa of Bhagwha, Abdul Gani (55), son of Jamlu Hazam of Rooti Padrana, Mohammad Hafiz (25), son of Abdul Sabar of Hanch, Ghulam Qadir (40), son of Aslim Tak of Rooti Padrana, Shahina Begum (37), wife of Mushtaq Ahmed of Malna, Santosha Devi (40), wife of Haseeb Singh of Jodhpur, Mohammad Shakhi (30), son of Mangta Malik of Roti Paderna, Rubina Begum (27), wife of Mohammad Shakhi of Roti Paderna, Anwar Din (35), son of Lala Kumhar of Batal Roti, Paderna, Mehfooza Begum (29), wife of Javed Ahmed of Parbati, Asim (8 months), son of Javed Ahmed of Parbati, Muneeb Ahmed (13), son of Bashir Ahmed of Malna, Shabir Ahmed (13), son of Farooq Ahmed of Malna, Jagdish Raj (45), son of Tej Ram of Dhara, Kala Devi (35), wife of Sanjay Parihar of Roti Paderna, Rehana (4), daughter of Irshad Ahmed of Roti Paderna, Akther Hussain (14), son of Mohammad Shafi of Posta Dhara, Gulabi Begum (65), wife of Ghulam Hassan of Bhabore, Mohammad Hameed (18), son of Sabir Hussain of Mathori, Sameer Ahmed (8), son of Maqbool of Bhabore, Nirmala Devi (29), wife of Satish Kumar of Mathori, Satish Kumar (26), son of Jagdish of Mathori, Parvez Ahmed (20), son of Rustum of Roti Paderna, Mohammad Abdullah (42), son of Habib of Hanch, Bipen Lal (30), son of Doulat Ram of Roti Paderna, Irshad Ahmed (26), son of Abdullah Naik of Mathori, Jabeena Begum (26), wife of Irshad Ahmed of Mathori, Areed Ahmed (9 months), son of Irshad Ahmed of Mathori, Sakina Begum (16), daughter of Ghulam Qadir Tak of Roti Paderna, Nissar Ahmed (35), son of Ghulam Hassan of Dhara, Ankit Parihar (35), son of Sanjay Parihar of Roti Paderna, Ashiq Hussain (28), son of Ghulam Rasool of Roti Paderna, Shouba Devi (25), wife of Doulat Ram of Dhara, and Razia Begum (40), wife of Nizam Din of Dhara.
Deputy Commissioner, Doda, Bhupinder Kumar said 10 seriously injured were airlifted to GMCH, Jammu.
He said they would ensure financial and medical help to the injured from district Red Cross fund and ex-gratia relief to the kin of those killed in the incident. |
