10 killed as minibus falls into gorge in J-K

Vartha Bharati | 06-10-2018 | 13:28:00 IST

Banihal/Jammu, Oct 6 : At least 10 people were killed and 15 injured when a minibus fell into a deep gorge along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near here, a senior police officer said on Saturday.

"So far, 10 bodies were retrieved from the accident site, while 15 people rushed to hospital," Deputy Inspector General of Police, Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban range, Rafiq-ul-Hassan told PTI.

SSP, Ramban, Anita Sharma said the jam-packed minibus was going to Ramban from Banihal.

On reaching Kela morh near Maroof, the driver lost control and the vehicle rolled down into the 200-feet-deep gorge, she said.

According to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, the death toll might go up as the rescue operation was still in progress and the condition of some of the injured was stated to be "critical".

He said police and Army personnel, along with local volunteers, are engaged in the rescue operation.

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Private bus overturns in Karnataka’s Shikaripur; 17 passengers injured

13-04-2026 ¦ 13-04-2026 IST

Shivamogga (PTI): Seventeen passengers were injured after a private bus overturned in Shikaripur town in the district on Monday, police said.

Of the injured, 15 sustained minor injuries, while two others suffered grievous ones, they said.

All the injured were shifted to hospitals and are stated to be out of danger, police added.

According to police, the incident occurred this morning when the bus had just entered Shikaripur town from Shivamogga.

The bus driver, in an attempt to avoid hitting a two-wheeler rider who came in its path, allegedly applied the brakes, following which the bus overturned, resulting in the accident.

The incident was captured on CCTV cameras installed in the vicinity, a senior police officer said.

With the help of locals who rushed to the spot immediately, the injured were taken to hospitals for treatment, police said.

Further investigation is underway.