Ten major road accidents in J&K have resulted in the death of 69 persons and injuries to 132 so far this year, officials said Monday. Fifty five people lost their lives and 56 others were injured in five accidents in the last 24 days.
While 35 persons were killed and 17 others injured in anaccident in Kishtwar Monday, 11 students were killed and seven others wereinjured when a bus fell into deep gorge on Mughal Road in Shopian district onJune 27.
Similarly, 18 persons were injured in a mishap in Kishtwardistrict on June 22. Nine persons were killed in Leh on June 8 when theirvehicle rolled down Chang La pass area.Three persons were killed and five others wereinjured in Udhampur on June 5, followed by injuries to 14 persons in another mishapin Doda district on June 14, they said.