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20 killed as bus rolls down into gorge in Kishtwar

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Jul 01 2019 | 9:55 AM IST

At least 20 passengers were killed when a mini bus rolled down a hilly road and fell into deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Monday, a senior police officer said.

The bus, which way on its way to Kishtwar from Keshwan, skidded off the road at Sirgwari and rolled down into the gorge around 7:30 am.

Bodies of 20 passengers have been recovered so far, IGP, Jammu, M K Sinha, told PTI.

Earlier, police officials had said that 24 people have been killed in the accident.

Rescue operation is going on, he said.

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First Published: Jul 01 2019 | 9:55 AM IST

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