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The bus was on its way to Mendhar from Ghani village when its driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to fall into a deep gorge.
A bus fell into a gorge in J&K’s Poonch. (ANI)
A bus veered off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, leaving two people dead and 44 others injured, according to officials.
The bus was on its way to Mendhar from Ghani village when its driver lost control around 9:20 am on Tuesday. Locals immediately launched a rescue operation at the site and were aided by the police, Indian Army and CRPF personnel.
#WATCH | J&K | Two passengers dead, 25 injured in bus accident Ghani Mendher in Poonch district; Injured rescued and evacuated to sub-district hospital in Mendhar pic.twitter.com/iFYOLvxqUh– years (@ani) May 6, 2025
Mohd Majeed, 45, of Ghani village and Noor Hussain, 60, of Kasblari, were identified as the deceased victims. The condition of nine of the injured persons is critical, officials told news agency PTI.
“We have mobilised all the 15 ambulances on getting information about the accident and the injured were shifted from the scene with the active assistance of police, CRPF, Army and local volunteers,” said Ashfaq Choudhary, Block Medical Officer in Mendhar.
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