At least 10 people suffered injuries after a passenger bus accident at Gala Pachound in Udhampur district on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The rescue operation was initiated by the District Administration in collaboration with emergency rescue teams and the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM). No death tolls have been recorded as yet by the District Administration.
Emergency rescue initiated; SDH Ramnagar on alert
In the wake of the disaster, emergency medical teams immediately arrived at Gala Pachound to render first aid to the injured people and coordinate evacuation process to local hospitals.
“A passenger bus crashed at Gala Pachound in Udhampur district, causing injuries to at least 10 people. After the accident, emergency rescue teams, along with the SDM and medical teams, rushed to the spot to rescue and evacuate the victims. There is no casualty so far, and the administration officials are busy on the ground,” said district officials.
Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Ramnagar received instructions to put itself on alert to receive incoming emergency cases.
Recent highway mishap in Uttarakhand
The Udhampur crash follows a separate fatal accident on October 15 along the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway in Uttarakhand, where two people died and three were rescued after a taxi plunged into a gorge near Pali Pulia.
In that incident, local police and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams conducted a high-altitude rope rescue.
Origin & destination: The taxi was carrying five occupants from Chandigarh.
Casualties & rescue: Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Kirti Nagar, Pankaj Bhatt, confirmed two passengers died on impact, while three survivors were rescued and treated at a nearby health center.
Bureau Report
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