Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 8: At least 28 passengers suffered injuries after a bus they were on board, met with an accident near Handwara in Kupwara district this morning.
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A police official said that a bus bearing registration number JK09-1239, on way from Kupwara to Srinagar, met with an accident near Watayin area, resulting in injuries to 28 passengers.
“The injured passengers were subsequently evacuated to District Hospital Handwara for treatment, from where five persons were referred to different hospitals for preferential treatment”, the official said.
He said that Irshad Ahmad, son of Ghulam Qadir, resident of Tral and Mukhti Begum wife of Ghulam Rasool Mir, resident of Vodhpora Handwara have been referred to Bone and Joint Hospital Barzulla while as Parveena Begum, her minor child Musaib Ahmad and Irshad Ahmad Bhat son of Wali Mohammad Bhat, resident of Chogal Handwara were referred to SMHS Hospital Srinagar for treatment.
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