Udhampur, April 20: At least nine people died, and several others were injured when a passenger bus overturned on the Ramnagar-Udhampur highway near Kaghote in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
The accident occurred along the hilly stretch of the highway, where the vehicle reportedly lost control and turned turtle, leading to casualties and injuries among passengers.
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Police and local authorities rushed to the spot soon after the accident and launched a rescue operation to evacuate passengers trapped inside the vehicle.
The injured were shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment, while efforts were made to clear the accident site and restore traffic movement.
Reports said further details regarding the cause of the accident and the actual number of casualties are being ascertained.
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The rescue operation was carried out with the assistance of locals, who joined authorities in pulling out victims from the overturned bus.
