In a major accident, a bus fell into a gorge in a major road accident on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Jhajjar Kotli.
It has been reported that the bus was on its way to Katra from Amritsar.
Eight people, including six women and two minors, were killed and 26 others were injured in the accident, as per a PTI report.
As per media reports, the incident occurred in the evening when the victims were returning from a religious program held at Mansa Mata temple.
As per media reports, the incident occurred in the evening when the victims were returning from a religious program held at Mansa Mata temple.
The driver appeared to have lost control of the tractor trolley which led to the collision with a pole and the subsequent fall into a gorge, said police.
According to the police, the driver appeared to have lost control of the tractor trolley, resulting in a collision with a pole and the subsequent fall into a gorge.
Officials are currently conducting a search operation at the accident site in hopes of finding any survivors. State Minister Rajendra Singh Gudha promptly arrived at the CHC in Udaipurwati to inquire about the incident from officials and locals.
