Budgam, Jul 01: At least twenty-five people, including the driver, on board a passenger bus travelling from Beerwah to Budgam were injured on Wednesday after the vehicle met with an accident at Kawnar in the Nasrullahpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
“The circumstances leading to the mishap were not immediately known,” official sources said.
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.
Police have taken cognizance of the incident and initiated an investigation to ascertain the cause of the accident. Further details are awaited.
