Five people were killed and several others injured after a bus fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda. Officials said that 40 passengers were on the bus when it plunged into the Chenab River gorge.
The injured are being shifted to the government hospitals in Kishtwar and Doda.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh also said that a helicopter service was being arranged to transport the injured.
“Injured being shifted to District Hospital Kishtwar and GMC Doda as per requirement. Helicopter service to be arranged for shifting the more injured ones. All possible help, as required being provided,” Mr Singh said on X (formerly Twitter).