Seven people were killed and 38 injured, some of them seriously, when a mini-bus in which they were travelling plunged into a gorge in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir today.
The vehicle was on its way to Ramban town from Banihal when it skidded off the road and fell into the 800-ft deep gorge at Battery Chashma at around 3:45 PM, police said.
The mini-bus was packed with passengers, they said adding seven people were killed and 38 injured, some of them critically, in the accident.
Eight of the grievously injured were airflited to the Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu for treatment, police said.