{"id":2636,"date":"2024-08-22T17:56:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T17:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theasiaspeaks.com\/?p=2636"},"modified":"2024-08-22T17:56:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T17:56:26","slug":"7-killed-21-injured-as-bus-plunges-into-deep-gorge-at-durbuk-ladakh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theasiaspeaks.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/22\/7-killed-21-injured-as-bus-plunges-into-deep-gorge-at-durbuk-ladakh\/","title":{"rendered":"7 killed, 21 injured as bus plunges into deep gorge at Durbuk Ladakh"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Srinagar, Aug 22 (UNI) Seven people were killed and 21 others sustained injuries some of them critically when a school bus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in the Union territory of Ladakh on Thursday, officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the death of a critically injured person in a hospital in Leh, the toll in the bus accident reached seven, officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Advisor Ladakh, Pawan Kotwal has expressed his deep sorrow over the tragic accident at Durbuk on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic accident at Durbuk today in which seven people lost their lives and 21 others have been injured\u201d, Kotwal said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also expressed heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost their near and dear ones in the accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ill-fated School bus carrying staff including two children, was on its way to Leh when the driver lost control over it while negotiating a curve at Durbuk and fell into a deep gorge causing injuries to 28 persons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon after the accident the Police, Army, and local people launched a major rescue operation and shifted the injured to a nearby health facility where doctors declared six dead on arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier during the day the District Magistrate Leh Santosh Sukhadeva said an unfortunate incident happened when a bus of School Lamdon carrying around 25 passenger staff including two children met with an accident at Durbuk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There have been six casualties and over 19 other injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment”, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The condition of several other injured persons is stated to be very critical who have been shifted to Sonam Nurboo Memorial (SNM) hospital and Army Hospital in Leh for treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said three helicopters were pressed into service, two from the Airforce and one from the army to shift the injured to hospitals for treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the bus carrying the staff had gone to attend the marriage party of one of the staff at Durbak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The police have registered a case to ascertain the cause of the accident.<\/p>\n

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