Jammu, April 20 -- Preliminary investigations into the Ramnagar bus tragedy have indicated that rash and negligent driving was the primary cause of the horrific accident.

Quoting eyewitnesses, initial reports suggest that the driver of the ill-fated bus was driving at a high speed and in a reckless manner. He reportedly lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a sharp curve, causing the bus to overturn and plunge down the slope.

The latest incident has once again brought into focus the alarming trend of rash driving and overspeeding, which continue to be the leading causes of fatal road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir.

According to official data shared by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Jairam Gadkari, the Union ...