Udhampur, 7 August (H.S.): Three

CRPF personnel were killed while over 10 others sustained injuries—five of them

critically—after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident and

plunged into a deep gorge in Basantgarh area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur

district on Thursday.

Official

sources told that the CRPF vehicle was on its way to a location in the hilly

terrain when it skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge, leading to

casualties.

Rescue

operations were immediately launched, and all the injured were evacuated from

the accident site, an official said. “Five among the injured are in a

very serious condition and have been shifted to a hospital for advanced

treatment.”

Union

Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh took to X (formerly Twitter) and expressed concern

over the incident.

Disturbing

to receive the news of a road accident involving a CRPF vehicle in the

Kandva–Basantgarh area. The vehicle was carrying several brave jawans of the

CRPF,” he posted.

I

have just now spoken to DC Ms. Saloni Rai, who is personally monitoring the

situation and keeping me updated. Rescue measures have been initiated

immediately. Locals have voluntarily come forward to assist. All possible help

is being ensured,” he added.

Moreover,

Army helicopters have been pressed to airlift the injured.

Officials

said that On the request of the Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Army Helicopters

have been pressed into service to airlift the seriously injured.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar