Eight Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel and a civilian driver were injured when their bus overturned near the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district on Sunday, officials said.
Accident on Tarakote Route
The accident occurred along the Tarakote route leading to the shrine. The condition of three CISF personnel — head constables Sammy Kumar and MM Dubey and constable PK Traya — was reported as serious, according to officials.
The seriously injured personnel were admitted to Narayana Hospital, the officials added.
Injured Admitted to Hospitals
The remaining injured, including a sub-inspector and the civilian driver, Virender Singh, were admitted to the Community Health Centre in Katra, where their condition is said to be stable, officials said.
The officials stated that the CISF personnel, deployed in the shrine area, were heading back to their camp after completing their duties when the bus skidded off the road.
Details of the Incident
The bus carrying the CISF personnel overturned near Tarakote on the Vaishno Devi route, leading to injuries. The cause of the accident is being investigated, but preliminary reports suggest the bus skidded due to road conditions.
