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11 killed, 29 hurt as mini bus falls 250 ft into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir

Updated on: 15 September,2022 09:28 AM IST  |  Jammu
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The condition of nine of the 29 injured is critical, and six of them were airlifted to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Jammu for specialised treatment, they said

11 killed, 29 hurt as mini bus falls 250 ft into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir

A passenger is moved to hospital, in Jammu, on Wednesday. Pic/PTI

Eleven people died, including a six-year-old, and 29 others were injured when an overcrowded mini-bus plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said here.


The condition of nine of the 29 injured is critical, and six of them were airlifted to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Jammu for specialised treatment, they said.


The bus rolled down more than 250 feet into the gorge and hit the hard ground strewn with boulders, the officials said. The vehicle was also carrying students headed for schools.


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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and several leaders from the Valley expressed grief over the loss of lives.

J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced R5 lakh ex-gratia for the kin of the deceased.

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