SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Mar 2 (NNN-PTI) – At least six people were killed and 30 others injured, after a bus carrying them skidded off a mountainous road and fell into a gorge in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Saturday.
The accident took place late Friday night, at Majalta, in Udhampur district, about 204 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
“Last night a bus on its way from Surinsar to Srinagar rolled down into a deep gorge at Majalta, here,” a senior police official, posted at Udhampur, said. “In the accident six passengers were killed, while 30 others were injured, of whom some are stated to be critical.”
Reports said, soon after the news about the accident spread, some locals, as well as, police officials, rushed to the spot to carry out rescue work.
The injured have been rushed to Government Medical College hospital in Jammu for treatment, the officials said.
According to police, the bus was carrying local passengers.
Eyewitnesses said the wreckage of the bus was lying scattered all over the gorge.
Deadly road accidents are common in India, often caused due to overloading, bad condition of roads and reckless driving.
Officials say, on average, over 400 deaths take place every day in India, due to road accidents.– NNN-PTI
