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J-K: 33 dead, 22 injured in Kishtwar accident

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Thirty-three people died and 22 others were injured after a vehicle fell into a gorge in Kishtwar district on Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning.

"Thirty-three people have died and 22 are injured in the Kishtwar accident," Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner, Angrez Singh Rana, said.

The incident took place after the driver of a matador coming from Keshwan lost control and the vehicle fell into a gorge.

The injured were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital.

Further details are awaited.

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First Published: Jul 01 2019 | 10:49 AM IST

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