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23 injured as bus overturns in Anantnag district of J-K

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
As many as 23 people were injured when a bus turned turtle after hitting a road side tree in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir today.

The mini-bus overturned when the driver, Shaukat Ahmad Hajam, lost control of the vehicle near Ashmuqam, 68 kms from here, after hitting a tree, a police spokesman said.

The driver and 22 passengers were injured in the accident and were shifted to a nearby hospital, he added.

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First Published: Sep 16 2013 | 4:30 PM IST

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