19 die in Kashmir as bus plunges into ravine

At least 19 people were killed and 14 injured when a bus plunged into a deep ravine in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir on Friday, …

At least 19 people were killed and 14 injured when a bus plunged into a deep ravine in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir on Friday, police said.

The Associated Press of Pakistan put the death toll at 25 and said 27 had been injured when the bus fell into a 500-foot-deep ravine.

The bus was travelling between the southern districts of Kotli and Mirpur when it failed to negotiate a sharp bend near Pir Galli village, police officials said.

AFP

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