Jammu, May 30: Seven people were killed and 28 injured on Thursday after a bus carrying pilgrims fell into a deep gorge in J&K’s Akhnoor area on the Jammu-Poonch highway.

Officials said that seven people have died and 28 others were injured after a bus carrying pilgrims went out of the driver’s control near Chungi Morh at Chowk Choura in the Akhnoor area on the Jammu-Poonch road. The bus was reportedly carrying pilgrims from Hathras, Uttar Pradesh. Bus Accident in Jammu and Kashmir: Seven Killed, 23 Hurt As Vehicle Falls Into Gorge in Jammu; Rescue Operations On (Watch Videos).

J&K Bus Accident

The injured have been shifted to Akhnoor Hospital from where those with critical injuries have been referred to the government medical college hospital in Jammu city, officials added. A massive relief and rescue operation is underway.

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