Pathankot: One individual died whereas 5 others suffered accidents when two Volvo buses collided with one another on the Jalandhar–Jammu nationwide freeway close to Madhopur in Pathankot district within the wee hours of Friday.According to officers, the collision occurred round 2 am. Both buses had been en route from Jammu to Delhi. The influence of the crash was so extreme that the conductor of one of many buses, recognized as Balwant Singh, a resident of Amritsar, died on the spot.The accident additionally left at the least 5 passengers injured, most of whom are residents of Chhattisgarh. One injured individual hails from West Bengal.Personnel from the Road Safety Force rushed to the scene after receiving info and shifted the injured to a non-public hospital in Pathankot for remedy. Both buses sustained in depth harm as a result of pressure of the collision.Aman Kumar, a passenger on board, advised mediapersons: “Most passengers were asleep when a loud crash suddenly jolted us awake. There was panic and screams everywhere.The accident created chaos inside the bus, he added.The police have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the circumstances leading to the collision. Preliminary reports suggest that the accident may have occurred due to negligence or an attempt to overtake, though officials said all angles were being examined.MSID:: 129703511 413 |
