J-K Bus Accident: 33 dead, 22 injured as matador vehicle falls into deep gorge in Kishtwar district
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| Updated on: 1 July 2019, 10:38 IST
At least 33 people were killed while 22 others were injured after a matador carrying them fell into a gorge in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
The accident took place when the driver of the bus, which was coming from Keshwan, lost control.
The injured were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital.
"33 died and 22 have suffered injuries after a matador vehicle coming from Keshwan to Kishtwar fell into a gorge," Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner Angrez Singh Rana said.
#UPDATE Deputy Commissioner of Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana: 33 dead and 22 injured after a matador vehicle coming from Keshwan to Kishtwar fell into a gorge, today. #JammuAndKashmir pic.twitter.com/fki3XzNQhU
— ANI (@ANI) July 1, 2019
Further details are awaited.
-ANI
First published: 1 July 2019, 10:38 IST