Death toll rises to 20 in J&K road accident

Agencies

Jammu: The death toll in the Jammu-Srinagar national highway road accident in Ramban district rose to 20 on Saturday as more dead bodies were recovered from the wreckage of the mini bus, police said.

A massive rescue operation has been started by the local administration

Reports from the area said the overloaded mini bus went out of the driver’s control and dropped into a 200-feet deep gorge.

“10 out of the 16 injured passengers have been airlifted for treatment at the Government Medical College hospital in Jammu city,” police said.

A massive rescue operation has been started by the local administration with help from the army and civilians.