Aman Zutshi
Two individuals got hurt when the car in which they were travelling met with a road mishap in Bulandpur village of Assar of Jammu & Kashmir Doda district on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the report, a Maruti car carrying people who were doing election campaign fell victim to a road accident, when they reached in Bulandpur village in Assar of Doda. Two individuals have sustained wounds in this incident.
The victims have been rushed to PHC Assar for treatment.
The identities of the road mishap victims are not available yet.
An RTI filed by activist MM Shuja disclosed that during this six-year period, 486 people lost their lives, and 510 were injured in various fire incidents. Nine employees/firefighters also lost their lives while performing their duties.
The data further reveals that property worth 20,285.48 was involved in these fire accidents, of which property worth 1,362.38 was damaged, while property worth 18,929 was saved.
Breaking down the figures year by year, it was revealed that in 2018, the department received 5,314 calls reporting fire incidents, resulting in 104 fatalities and 99 injuries.
In 2019, there were 4,307 calls with 103 deaths and 105 injuries. In 2020, there were 4,072 calls, resulting in 86 deaths and 58 injuries.
In 2021, there were 4,277 calls, with 106 fatalities and 62 injuries. In 2022, there were 5,833 calls, leading to 68 deaths and 140 injuries.
However, the data from 2023 showed a slight improvement, with the lowest number of fatalities recorded in the past six years, with only 19 lives lost and 46 individuals injured, despite the department receiving 4,451 calls regarding fire incidents during that year.
The RTI data also reveals that there are currently 168 Fire and Emergency Services stations throughout the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory, catering to the entire region, a Srinagar based news agency reported.
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