Matador van falls in gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar; 11 dead

"Reports indicate that there were 25 people in the mini-bus. A search is on to locate if there are more people," the police said.

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Jammu: In a tragic incident, eleven people were killed and 13 others injured in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Friday. The accident took place after a mini-bus went out of the driver's control and plunged into the Chenab River in the Thakrie area. "Reports indicate that there were 25 people in the mini-bus. A search is on to locate if there are more people," the police added. The injured were immediately rushed to the hospital, where their treatment is underway.

The cops have initiated a rescue operation and attempts are being made to save the people who are trapped. More details on the same are awaited. In a similar accident, driver of a bus plunged into a ravine in Telangana killing 57 people, including 39 women and four children, were killed. The driver of the bus was amongst those who were dead.

#JammuAndKashmir: Death toll in Kishtwar matador van accident rises to 11; 13 people injured, rescue operation underway pic.twitter.com/S6ALJMTbGl

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