32 killed after overloaded minibus plunges into gorge in Kishtwar

Jammu, 01 July (HS): At least 32 persons lost their lives in a tragic road accident at Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir when a  minibus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge this morning.

Eye witnesses said that an overloaded minibus (registration number JK 17 6787) fell into a deep gorge in Keshwan area of the mountainous Kishtwar district.

DDC Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana confirmed that 20 bodies have been shifted to a hospital. However, local sources confirmed the death of 32 passengers.

The accident, according to officials, took place at 8:40 AM when the minibus was heading towards Kishtwar from Keshwan.