As many as 15 people were killed and 30 injured after a bus fell into a gorge in Jammu’s Akhnoor on Thursday. The bus was carrying 50 passengers, most of them pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana, who were headed to the famous Shiv Khori temple in Raesi district.
Officials said the bus skidded off the Jammu-Poonch highway and fell into the gorge. The number of people killed in the accident is likely to go up as some of the passengers have suffered severe injuries and their condition is said to be critical.
Local residents were the first responders and the local administration then took over the rescue operation. The Indian Army said it also mobilised quick reaction medical teams and assisted the civil administration.
