A crowded mini-bus today fell into a deep gorge in Udhampur leaving six passengers including four women dead and 26 injured, police said.
The private mini-bus skidded off a hilly road and fell into the 100-ft gorge at Karowa near Pingla Mata mandir at around 1.30 pm. While four persons died on the spot, two others succumbed to injuries at a hospital. The mini-bus was on its way to Ram Nagar from Udhampur, rescuers immediately swung into action after hearing about the accident. They managed to retrieve the bodies from the scene and helped the injured.
The condition of seven of the injured was stated to be critical, of whom four are undergoing treatment at Military Hospital.
Three others were referred to a hospital in Jammu for specialised treatment.
Earlier in the day, police said, a cab travelling from Himachal Pradesh to Udhampur rammed into a tree at PaldaiMajalta in the district at around 4.30 a.m, resulting in injuries to six passengers. PTI