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| September 7, 2009 | 18 dead as bus falls into 350 ft gorge near Jammu | | Jammu: At least 18 passengers died and 23 seriously injured as the bus they were travelling by fell down into a 350-foot deep gorge on Doda-Jammu Highway in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Monday morning. The bus (JK 02 D 7339),
carrying at least 35 people, was on its way to Jammu from Doda when it fell into
the gorge. The incident occurred near Baglihar Dam site, about 145 kilometres
from Jammu near Assa, on National highway Alpha 1, where a diversion has been
given due to the sinking of the main road in the dam water. The death toll is expected
to increase. The local police and officials of the district administration reached
the incident site and ensured the rescue operation.
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