President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister on Monday condoled the loss of lives in a bus accident in Jammu and Kashmir and prayed for the swift recovery of the injured. Death toll in the tragic accident has reached 21 so far. The accident took place when the bus was negotiating a blind curve near Kagort village in Ram Nagar area around 10 am.
“I am deeply saddened to learn about the deaths of several people in the bus accident that occurred in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. I express my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this tragedy. I pray for the swift recovery of the injured,” Murmu said in a post on X in Hindi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the tragic bus accident in Kaghote village, Ramanagar, district Udhampur, extending condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for the recovery of the injured.PM Modi announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured, while assuring government support to those affected by the mishap.
PM Modi posted on X (formerly Twitter), "Pained to hear about the loss of lives due to a bus accident in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir. I extend my heartfelt condolences to those who have lost their near and dear ones".
The tragedy occurred on Monday, April 20, 2026, when a passenger bus rolled down a hill near Kagort village in the Ram Nagar area of Udhampur district. So far reports indicate at least 21 people were killed, and 29 others were injured in the incident, even though the rescue operation is still going on.Local residents and authorities launched a rescue operation, with seriously injured individuals being airlifted for medical treatment.
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