JAMMU: At least 28 young women were injured after a mini-bus carrying participants of a Tiranga Yatra overturned on a flyover near the Super Speciality Hospital in Jammu on Sunday night, officials said.
The injured, aged between 18 and 25 years, were returning home after participating in the Tiranga Yatra organised from Bahu Fort to Mubarak Mandi in the city. They were subsequently shifted to Government Medical College Hospital for treatment.
The women were associated with the ‘Nari Veerangana’ project, an initiative involving BJP-affiliated NGOs that seeks to empower women and encourage their participation in social activities while promoting traditional and cultural values.
According to officials, the participants had undergone nearly three months of training before taking part in the concluding programme at Mubarak Mandi.
After the event, the group had dinner and boarded the mini-bus for their respective destinations when the vehicle overturned on the flyover, senior BJP leader and MLA Yudhvir Sethi said while speaking to reporters at the hospital.
Sethi, along with other BJP leaders, visited the hospital after learning about the accident. He said most of the injured were in stable condition and were expected to be discharged by Monday morning. Two women, however, sustained injuries that required further medical attention.
There was no immediate report of any life-threatening injury, he said.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed deep anguish over the accident and wished the injured a speedy recovery. His office said the injured were promptly provided medical attention and were reported to be out of danger.
“The Chief Minister wished them a speedy recovery and directed the concerned authorities to ensure all necessary medical care and assistance,” the Chief Minister’s Office said in a post on X.
