LG orders best possible treatment
Jammu, July 10: Five pilgrims of the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra were injured on Friday in a road accident on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur district.
Officials said on Friday that five Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured, one of them critically, after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident on the Udhampur-Chenani stretch of National Highway-44 near Toldi Nallah early in the morning.
Officials said the accident involving an Ertiga vehicle bearing registration No. MP13ZY-2836 took place at about 6.10 A.M. All five injured people are Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh.
“Among them, one lady has suffered critical injuries,” officials said. CRPF 137 Battalion, Gorkha 4/3, Civil Defence, Traffic Police and Jammu & Kashmir Police rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation.
The injured were promptly shifted to Associated Hospital, Government Medical College, Udhampur for treatment.
Confirming the incident, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said he spoke to DC Udhampur, Minga Sherpa after receiving the report of the accident.
“Just now spoke to DC Udhampur Minga Sherpa after receiving the report of a private motor vehicle from Madhya Pradesh, enroute to Amarnath Yatra, having met with a road accident near Toldi Nallah on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway,” Dr. Singh posted.
He added that five people received injuries, “out of whom one woman has been critically injured and therefore immediately referred to Government Medical College Jammu.”
“Every possible assistance is being provided. My office is in constant touch,” the Minister said.
Dr Jitendra Singh is also the sitting Lok Sabha member for the Kathua-Udhampur constituency in J&K.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has taken immediate cognizance of the road accident near Toldi Nallah in Udhampur in which six Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra pilgrims sustained injuries. The Lieutenant Governor spoke to the senior administrative and medical officials, and directed them to ensure all necessary and best possible treatment for the swift recovery of those injured.
In a post on X, the Lieutenant Governor has said: “Received the report of a road accident near Toldi Nallah in Udhampur involving 6 Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra pilgrims from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. The devotees were traveling to Pahalgam base camp for holy cave darshan when their vehicle skidded off the road. One pilgrim is seriously injured, while the other five are in stable condition and currently receiving care at GMC Udhampur. The critically injured pilgrim has been shifted to GMC Jammu.
I have directed the Divisional Commissioner of Jammu, the Deputy Commissioner of Udhampur and medical officials at GMC Jammu and Udhampur to ensure they receive the best possible treatment. I pray to Lord Shiva for their swift recovery”.
