J-K: 7 Killed, 4 Critical After Katra-Bound Bus Falls Into Gorge In Jammu; Rescue Ops Underway

At least seven people died while several others were injured after a bus fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The accident occurred when a bus was going from Amritsar to Katra.

The Jammu DC has revised the death toll into the incident and said seven people have died and 4 others critically injured.

"7 people are dead, and 4 others are seriously injured. The bus was going from Amritsar to Katra when it fell into a deep gorge near Jhajjar Kotli," Deputy Commissioner (DC) Jammu Avny Lavasa told ANI.

Earleir, the DC said at least 10 people died in the tragedy that took place early morning. 

#WATCH | J&K | A bus going from Amritsar to Katra fell into a deep gorge. As per Jammu DC, 10 people died in the accident. More details awaited.

Visuals from the spot. pic.twitter.com/fM2rN0fMSN

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Ashok Choudhary, Assistant Commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) spoke about the incident and said police and other teams have reached the spot. Adding he said the injured had been shifted to the hospital and the rescue operations are underway.

"Ambulances were called & the injured were immediately rushed to hospital. Bodies have also been taken to the hospital. A crane is being brought here to see if someone is trapped under the bus. A rescue operation is underway,"  Choudhary, quoted by ANI said.

"We are being told that the bus was coming from Amritsar and that people from Bihar were on board. They perhaps lost their way to Katra and reached here," he added.