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3 Killed, one injured as bus falls into gorge in JK highway

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Press Trust of India Banihal (Ramban)
Three persons were today killed and another was injured when a bus they were travelling in rolled down into gorge on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

A passenger bus on its way from Banihal to Jammu, skidded of the highway at Nachalana area in the district and rolled down into the gorge, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Ramban, Javaid Mutoo said.

In the mishap, three passengers were killed and one was injured, SSP said adding the injured has been admitted to Banihal sub-district hospital.

The deceased have been identified as Abdul Rashid of Handawara (Kashmir), Abdul Latif and Imran of Banihal, he said.

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First Published: Nov 10 2014 | 4:28 PM IST

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