20 dead as mini-bus falls into gorge on Jammu-Srinagar national highway

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Press Trust of India Banihal/Jammu
Last Updated : Oct 06 2018 | 4:15 PM IST

An "overcrowded' minibus fell into a deep gorge on Saturday after the driver lost control over the vehicle on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district, leaving 20 persons dead and 16 injured, a senior police official said.

Among the dead were four women and the driver. Ten critically injured passengers were airlifted from the accident site to Army hospital at Udhampur and two others to Jammu, officials said

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First Published: Oct 06 2018 | 4:15 PM IST

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