Bus falls into gorge in J&K, 25 dead

Rajouri (J&K): A bus fell into a gorge in Buddhal area of Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir, killing 25 people and seriously injuring nearly 25 more.

The bus was coming from Kandi area in Rajouri.

The accident happened around 1510 hours IST when the bus driver lost control while negotiating a sharp curve.

The bus rolled down more than 400 metres down into a gorge and police say the death toll is likely to go up.

This is the third such major accident in the Jammu region this year.

In January, over 52 people had died in a bus accident in Drahl in Rajouri while in April again 50 passengers were killed in accident in Kishtwar near Doda.