Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in aJammu and Kashmir bus accident on Monday, saying the incident in which at least20 people died was “heart-wrenching”.
The accident occurred when a mini bus rolled down a hillyroad and fell into a deep gorge in Kishtwar district in the morning, policesaid.
“The accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar isheart-wrenching. We mourn all those who lost their lives and expresscondolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover at theearliest,” Modi tweeted.
The accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar is heart-wrenching. We mourn all those who lost their lives and express condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover at the earliest.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 1, 2019
The bus, which way on its way to Kishtwar from Keshwan,skidded off the road at Sirgwari and rolled down into the gorge around 7.30 am.
35 persons were killed and 17 others injured, when a Matador(Mini bus), skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge at Thakrie area ofKeshwan in Kishtwar district today morning.