News of a terrible bus accident is coming out from Doda in Jammu and Kashmir. Here a bus full of passengers has fallen into a ditch. In this accident, so far 36 people traveling in the bus have died and many have been seriously injured. After this tragic incident, a rescue operation is being conducted by the administration to save the people.

55 passengers were on board

According to sources, it is being told that there were 55 passengers in the bus which met with the accident and this bus was going from Jammu towards Kishtwar. However, on the way, the bus met with a terrible accident in Asar area itself. The administration has admitted the injured passengers to Doda district government hospital and Kishtwar district hospital.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh in touch

Union Minister Jitendra Singh has expressed grief over this bus accident. He wrote that after getting information about the bus accident in Assar area, he spoke to Doda DC Harvinder Singh. The injured are being shifted to District Hospital Kishtwar and GMC Doda as per requirement. Helicopter service will be arranged to shift more injured. All possible assistance is being provided as per requirement. I am in constant touch.

Death toll may increase

According to the information received so far, the reason for this accident was overloading of the bus. Apart from this, news of the bus driver losing control is also coming to the fore. The death toll in this bus accident may increase further. Many people have been seriously injured in this accident. Treatment of the injured is continuing in the hospital.