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33 Injured After Sleeper Bus Overturns Inside Tunnel on Highway
A sleeper bus was traveling from Srinagar to Jammu when it overturned inside a tunnel.
The accident happened near Maroog in Ramban district.
There were 55 people on the bus.
At least 33 people were hurt.
Police, rescue teams, the Central Reserve Police Force, Army personnel and volunteers helped the passengers.
Most of the injured were taken to a hospital in Ramban.
Nine people needed additional treatment in Jammu.
Officials opened one side of the tunnel so traffic could keep moving.
The highway is difficult because of mountains, landslides, road work and possible driving mistakes.
A West Bengal-registered sleeper bus overturned inside a tunnel near Maroog in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district.
The bus was traveling from Srinagar to Jammu with 55 passengers aboard.
At least 33 passengers were injured and taken to District Hospital Ramban.
Nine injured passengers were referred to Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu.
A single carriageway was opened in the tunnel while officials managed rescue efforts and traffic.
- Who
- At least 33 passengers traveling on a West Bengal-registered sleeper bus were injured.
- What
- The sleeper bus overturned inside a tunnel.
- Where
- Near Maroog in Ramban district on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir.
- When
- Thursday.
- Why
- The specific cause of this crash was not stated; the article describes the highway as vulnerable to accidents because of difficult terrain, natural hazards, road modifications and human error.
Key facts
- Passengers aboard
- 55
- People injured
- At least 33
- Referred to Jammu
- 9 injured passengers
- Bus route
- Srinagar to Jammu
- Crash location
- Inside a tunnel near Maroog, Ramban district
- Highway
- Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, also known as NH 44
- Traffic response
- A single carriageway was opened in the affected tunnel
Sources
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