J&K: 2 Killed, 3 Injured After Minibus Meets With Accident Near Batalgala Tunnel In Reasi

September 14, 2026

Reasi: Two persons were killed and three others injured after a minibus they were travelling in met with an accident on the Reasi-Bakal road near Batalgala Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district.

The accident took place near Batalgala Tunnel, a key location along the road connecting the Reasi and Bakal areas. The minibus was carrying the victims when it met with the accident, resulting in two fatalities and injuries to three others.

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Three Injured Shifted To Health Facility

Following the accident, the three injured persons were shifted to a nearby health facility for medical treatment.

Details regarding the nature of their injuries and their present condition were not immediately available.

The identities of the two deceased and the three injured persons have also not been disclosed so far.

Details Of Accident Awaited

The circumstances leading to the accident have not yet been disclosed. Further details, including the exact cause of the crash and whether any other vehicle or factor was involved, are awaited.

The incident comes as authorities continue to deal with road safety challenges across the hilly terrain of Jammu and Kashmir, where several routes pass through mountainous and difficult stretches.

Batalgala is among the areas connected by approach roads developed as part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, which has improved road connectivity to remote villages in the Reasi-Sangaldan region.

Further details about the accident are awaited.