Jammu, Jun 08: At least 15 passengers were injured after a bus overturned on the highway at Tandwal near Rajouri town on Monday morning.
The bus was on its way from Rajouri to Manjakote when it reportedly turned turtle on the roadside, allegedly due to rash driving.
Locals immediately launched a rescue operation and shifted the injured to the Government Medical College (GMC) Associated Hospital, Rajouri. All the injured are undergoing treatment, while a few are stated to be in critical condition due to grievous injuries.
The injured have been identified as Akeel Reham (12), son of Abdul Rashid of Kalali, Manjakote; Mohammad Saqib (23), son of Shabir Ahmad of Ghambir Mughalan; Mohammad Sadaqat (19), son of Shakil Ahmad of Ghambir Mughalan; Mohammad Rashid (32), son of Mohammad Nissar of Dehri Ralyote; Mohammad Akiz (8), son of Mohammad Shakeel of Lah, Thanamandi; Mohammad Razaq (65), son of Mohammad Fazal of Kakora, Manjakote; Abdul Rashid (65), son of Abdul Haleem of Dehri Ralyote; Sultaz Azar (19), son of Mohammad Rashid of Ghambir Mughalan; Gulfraz Akhter (37), wife of Zaheer Ahmad of Patrara; Afsana Ahmad (7), daughter of Zaheer Ahmad of Patrara; Usma Nisar (17), daughter of Mohammad Nisar of Dehri Ralyote; Kafeel Khan (22), son of Gul Khan of Patrari; Rubina Kouser (28), wife of Mohammad Shoukat of Lah, Thanamandi; Mohammad Rafiq (60), son of Dost Mohammad of Saroola, Manjakote; and Mohammad Hussain (65), son of Mohammad Sher of Thandapani.
