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| 10 killed, 41 wounded as bus rolled down | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Feb 18
At least ten persons, including four women, were killed and fourty-one others were wounded when a bus skidded off the road and fell in a deep gorge on Kathua-Basholi road, this afternoon.
Official sources said that the number of deceased persons may go high as condition of more than six people was believed to be critical. Around fifteen injured passengers were later shifted to Government Medical College hospital for specialised treatment.
Giving details, police spokesman said that a bus (JK02G-1495), which was on its way from Bani to Basholi skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge at Barnar Gala.
Local residents and some labourers working on the road side noticed the bus meeting with the mishap and rushed to the spot. Police was also informed, which launched a rescue operation.
Sources said that rescuers had to face a tough time to get the victims out of the gorge. The injured were shifted to Basholi government hospital, where the doctors declared nine of them as brought dead. One person later succumbed to injuries, sources added.
Senior officers from civil and police also rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation. The identification of the deceased persons could not be ascertained immediately.
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