Bus crashes into gorge in India-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 21 people

Published May 30, 2024 8:49 AM

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Officials say a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims skidded and rolled into a deep gorge on a mountainous highway in India-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 21 people. Health official Akhnoor Saleem Khan said 35 passengers were injured in the crash and some were in serious condition. The crash happened in the Jammu region when the bus plunged 150 feet (46 meters) into the gorge. The cause of the bus crash was being investigated. State transportation chief Rajinder Singh said the bus was carrying pilgrims to the Shiv Khori temple in the Reasi area of Jammu.

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