JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic road accident involving a passenger bus travelling from Ramnagar to Udhampur.

In a message of condolence, the Chief Minister extended his heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured in the accident.

He assured that the government stands firmly with the victims and their families in this hour of grief, and that all necessary assistance is being extended to ensure proper medical care and support to the affected.

The Chief Minister’s Office is in constant touch with Government Medical College Udhampur, where the injured are receiving treatment and necessary medical care. Meanwhile, the district administration has been directed to expedite rescue operations. Instructions have also been issued to the Minister for Health & Medical Education and the Minister for Transport to ensure all required assistance.

Several people were killed and scores of others injured after the passenger bus met with an accident near the Jalo area on the Ramnagar–Udhampur route this morning.

The bus was on its way from Ramnagar to Udhampur when it met with the accident under circumstances that are yet to be ascertained.

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