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Kathua Pilgrim Bus Accident: 23 Injured After Vehicle Plunges Into Gorge Near Bani, Raising Fresh Road Safety Concerns

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 Editor

Kathua Pilgrim Bus Plunges Into Gorge, Injuring 23: Fresh Questions Raised Over Road Safety on Hill Routes By: Javid Amin | 24 June 2026 Pilgrimage Journey Turns Into Nightmare in Kathua’s Mountainous Terrain A pilgrimage trip turned tragic in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district when a mini bus carrying devotees skidded off a mountainous road and plunged into a gorge near Bani, leaving 23 people injured, several of them critically. The accident has once again drawn attention to the dangers associated with travel on hilly roads in the Union Territory,…

Pahalgam Road Tragedy Claims Two Lives as Tourist Bus Overturns in Tangmarg, Raising Kashmir Safety Concerns

June 18, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Road Tragedies Raise Fresh Safety Concerns as Fatal Pahalgam Crash Claims Two Lives, Tourist Bus Overturns in Tangmarg By: Javid Amin | 17 June 2026 Back-to-Back Accidents in South and North Kashmir Highlight Growing Road Safety Challenges Amid Peak Tourist Season Kashmir witnessed two serious road accidents within a short span on Wednesday, June 17, raising fresh concerns about road safety in the Valley’s major tourist destinations. While two people lost their lives and several others were injured after a car plunged into a gorge on the Aru–Pahalgam route…

Three Killed, Two Injured as Car Plunges into Gorge in J&K — A Deadly Reminder of Mountain Road Perils

December 5, 2025 Editor

Three Killed, Two Injured as Car Plunges into Gorge in J&K — Mountain Road Safety Crisis By: Javid Amin | 04 November 2025 The Tragedy Unfolded: What Happened On a mist-shrouded winter day in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), a routine drive turned into a nightmare. A car, carrying five people, traversed a narrow, winding mountain road — a terrain all too familiar to J&K residents. Amid foggy conditions and slippery slopes, the vehicle lost control, skidded off the edge, and plunged into a deep gorge. When locals and police reached…

Hit-and-Run Crashes: A Growing Problem on Our Roads

September 29, 2023 Editor

By: Javid Amin The streets of posh localities in the Kashmir Valley have been witnessing a concerning trend. Young men, hailing from influential families and accustomed to a life of privilege, have been recklessly speeding through the streets in cars often owned by their parents. This reckless behavior, fueled by their sense of entitlement and disregard for the law, has been causing a growing number of accidents, and sadly, pedestrians are frequently the victims. These young drivers, sometimes rightly labeled as spoiled brats, seem to believe they are above the…