India | Posted on Sep 13, 2011 at 05:02pm IST

J&K: 11 feared killed, 18 injured in bus accident

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New Delhi: Eleven people are feared killed and eighteen injured as a bus fell into a gorge in Digdole area of Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

The bus was on its way from Ramban to Banbaniah when the accident took place on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

The vehicle rolled down the 400-ft Khooni Nala at Nashri, 200 kms from Jammu, they said, adding at least 11 people were feared killed while 18 others were injured in the mishap.

J&K: 11 feared killed, 18 injured in bus accident

The Army and police have launched a rescue and relief operation.

With additional information from PTI

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