12 Killed in Minibus Accident in J&K's Poonch District; PM Modi Announces Rs 2 Lakh Ex Gratia
News 18At least 12 people have died while several others have been injured after a minibus they were travelling in fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday. UPDATE | 11 total deaths yet reported in the mini-bus accident that occurred in the Sawjian area of Poonch in J&K.— ANI September 14, 2022 The accident took place on Wednesday morning when the minibus with registration number JK12 1419 went out of the driver’s control near Brari Ballah Sawjian in Poonch district and fell into a gorge. pic.twitter.com/osmlwj61hT— Altaf Nyk September 14, 2022 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for family members of the deceased and also directed authorities to provide the best treatment to those injured. Directed Police and Civil authorities to provide best possible treatment to the injured.— Office of LG J&K September 14, 2022 In a tweet, L-G Sinha expressed his condolences to the bereaved families. In her tweet expressing distress over the incident, President Droupadi Murmu said, “The loss of lives in a tragic road accident in Sawjian, Poonch is deeply distressing”.