Bus crashes into gorge in India-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 21 people

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Bus crashes into gorge in India-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 21 people
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Officials say a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims skidded and rolled into a deep gorge on a mountainous highway in India-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 21 people. Health official Akhnoor Saleem Khan said 35 passengers were injured in the crash and some were in serious condition.

A man injured in a bus accident is brought to a hospital in Jammu, India, Thursday, May 30, 2024. The accident took place in the Jammu region on Thursday when a bus skidded off a highway and plunged 150 feet into a gorge, killing at least 21 people, government officials said. SRINAGAR, India — A bus carrying Hindu pilgrims skidded and rolled into a deep gorge on a mountainous highway in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Thursday, killing at least 21 people, officials said.

The crash happened in the Jammu region when the bus plunged 150 feet into the gorge. The cause of the bus crash was being investigated.

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