Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that eight people have lost their lives in a road accident near Thatri town of Doda district in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Eight people were killed and several others injured after a mini bus travelling from Thathri to Doda in Jammu and Kashmir fell into a gorge at Sui Gwari along the river Chenab on the Thathri-Doda road early this morning.
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir also expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased.
“Deeply anguished to hear about the tragic road accident in Doda. My thoughts and prayers for the families who have lost their loved ones. I have directed the District administration to provide immediate relief to families of deceased and best medical assistance to the injured,” Sinha tweeted
Condoling the loss of lives in a road accident in Doda’s Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today directed the district administration to provide immediate relief to families of deceased and best medical assistance to the injured.
“Deeply anguished to hear about the tragic road accident in Doda. My thoughts and prayers for the families who have lost their loved ones. Have directed the district administration to provide immediate relief to families of deceased and best medical assistance to the injured,” Sinha said in a tweet.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh each from PM National Relief Fund to the families of those killed in the mishap.
The injured have been shifted to hospital and rescue operation is underway. The PM has also announced Rs 50,000 each to those who sustained injuries.
