36 killed as passenger bus falls into gorge in J&K's Doda

36 killed as passenger bus falls into gorge in J&K's Doda

Doda (Jammu and Kashmir): At least 36 people were killed and several others injured after a passenger bus they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.

Sources said that the bus bearing registration number JK02CN 6555 was travelling from Kishtwar Bonjwa and was on its way to Jammu when it skidded off the road in the Assar area of the district and fell into a gorge.

According to the local inputs, at least 36 passengers have been killed in the accident, while 19 others have been injured. Soon after the accident, locals along with the authorities rushed to the spot and launched a massive rescue operation. An official said that the seriously injured in the accident are being airlifted to Jammu for specialized treatment.

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