Overcrowded bus plunges into a gorge in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing at least 35 people
A girl who got injured after an overcrowded minibus crashed into a gorge in Indian-administered Kashmir is brought for treatment at a hospital in Jammu, India, on July 1, 2019.
An overcrowded minibus crashed into a gorge in Indian-administered Kashmir on Monday, killing at least 35 people and injuring 17 others, officials said. Civil administrator Angrez Singh Rana said officials were investigating whether the accident was a mechanical failure or the driver's negligence.Rana said 10 of the injured were airlifted in two helicopters to Jammu city for specialized treatment. He said more helicopters were being pressed into service.
Top police officer M K Sinha said the bus hit the rocks and was torn into several pieces. He said the 27-seat bus was overcrowded. On Thursday, a minibus carrying students to a picnic crashed into a gorge along another Himalayan road in Kashmir, killing at least 11 and injuring seven others.Most crashes are blamed on reckless driving, poorly maintained roads and aging vehicles.
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