4 bodies recovered, injured BSF men shifted to hospital: SDRF Kashmir on Budgam road mishap

Srinagar, Sep 20: Four bodies have been recovered from the accident site in central Kashmir’s Budgam, while 36 injured BSF personnel have been rescued and are being treated at District Hospital Budgam, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) Kashmir said on Friday.

It said that joint rescue operation of SDRF Budgam and other agencies is underway.

“So far four 4 bodies have been recovered and 36 injured BSF personnel have been rescued and shifted to district hospital Budgam for further treatment,” a spokesman said in a post on X. However, he didn't specify whether all the deceased were BSF personnel.

Today on 20/09/2024 a bus carrying BSF soldiers has skidded off the road at Waterhail district Budgam. Joint Rescue operations of SDRF Budgam and other agencies is underway. So far 04 dead bodies and 36 injured BSF pic.twitter.com/VkdPQJTQ37

— SDRF Kashmir (@KashmirSdrf) September 20, 2024

Earlier, reports said that three BSF personnel were killed and dozens injured after the bus they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Brell village near Waterhail area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

Soon after the incident happened, police, locals and army rushed to the spot for rescue operation.