SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the death of 12 people in a tragic road accident in udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir.
LG Manoj Sinha, in a post on X, termed the incident “heartbreaking” and conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.
Tragic road accident in Udhampur is heartbreaking. My deepest condolences to bereaved families. May God grant them strength. Praying for speedy recovery of injured. I have directed district admin, Police, SDRF & Health Dept to provide every possible assistance to those affected.
— Office of LG J&K (@OfficeOfLGJandK) April 20, 2026
He prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured and directed the district administration, police, SDRF, and health department to ensure all possible assistance to those affected.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also took to X to express profound grief over the accident. He extended condolences to the families of the deceased and prayed for the swift recovery of the injured.
Tragic road accident in Udhampur is heartbreaking. My deepest condolences to bereaved families. May God grant them strength. Praying for speedy recovery of injured. I have directed district admin, Police, SDRF & Health Dept to provide every possible assistance to those affected.
— Office of LG J&K (@OfficeOfLGJandK) April 20, 2026
The Chief Minister said the government stands firmly with the victims in this hour of grief and assured that all necessary assistance is being provided.
Meanwhile, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said he spoke to DC Udhampur after learning about the tragic road accident.
He said that the rescue operation has been immediately undertaken with all possible assistance being provided. “The injured will be shifted for medical aid. Arrangements being made to airlift the seriously injured. I am in constant touch with the local administration as well as our local workers,” he said.
Earlier reports confirmed that 12 people lost their lives and several others sustained injuries after the passenger bus overturned on the Ramnagar–Udhampur highway.
