Thirty-five passengers were killed and 17 injured on Monday morning when an overloaded minibus failed to negotiate a curve on the hilly track of Kishtwar at Sorgwari and fell into a gorge. Initial reports suggest that the driver was driving fast,” said the Deputy Commissioner of Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana. The 27-seater bus was coming from Keshwan to Kishtwar town in the morning, said an official. Schools were closed and business activities stopped as a mark of condolence and protest against overcrowding in buses in Kishtwar. “Extremely saddened to learn about the loss of lives due to a road accident in Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir.

Source: The Hindu July 01, 2019 05:14 UTC