Srinagar, 01 July (H.S.): At least 30 people were injured in two road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said here.

The officials said 25 people, including the driver, were injured after a passenger bus met with an accident at Kawnar, near Nasrullahpora in central Kashmir's Budgam district.

The bus was travelling from Beerwah to Budgam when the accident occurred. The circumstances leading to the mishap were not immediately known.

Before emergency responders reached the scene, local residents of Nasrullahpora rushed to the spot and launched rescue efforts. The locals helped evacuate the injured passengers from the damaged vehicle.

The injured were shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH), Budgam, where they are undergoing treatment. The condition of the injured was not immediately known.

Police have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated an investigation to ascertain the cause of the accident.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar