{"id":19684,"date":"2026-04-20T21:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=19684"},"modified":"2026-04-20T21:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:00:04","slug":"at-least-21-killed-as-bus-crashes-into-kashmir-gorge-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=19684","title":{"rendered":"At least 21 killed as bus crashes into Kashmir gorge | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>The overcrowded bus skidded as it navigated a sharp curve in the mountainous region.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 20 Apr 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">20 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>At least 21 people have been killed as a heavily overcrowded passenger bus skidded off the road and rolled down a steep, rocky slope into a gorge in Indian-controlled Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p>An official reported that the accident occurred at around 8.30am (03:00GMT) on Monday near Kanote village in Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s Udhampur district, according to the Kashmir News Service (KNS).<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 2 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Civil administrator Prem Singh said that the 42-seater bus was carrying more than 60 people from the town of Ramnagar to the city of Udhampur when it hit an autorickshaw at a sharp curve in the mountainous region. The bus veered off the road and fell about 30m (100 feet) into the gorge below.<\/p>\n<p>Singh said 19 passengers died on the spot while two others died in a hospital after their evacuation, according to The Associated Press news agency.\u00a0Around 45 others were left injured, some in critical condition, and are being treated in various health centres.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the victims died due to severe head trauma and internal bleeding, according to a health official at Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Ramnagar, cited by KNS.<\/p>\n<p>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sorrow over the accident on social media and announced monetary relief for the victims\u2019 families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI extend my heartfelt condolences to those who have lost their near and dear ones. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured,\u201d he said on X.<\/p>\n<p>India has some of the highest road death rates in the world, with hundreds of thousands of people killed and injured annually. Most crashes are blamed on reckless driving, poorly maintained roads, and ageing vehicles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The overcrowded bus skidded as it navigated a sharp curve in the mountainous region. Published On 20 Apr 202620 Apr 2026 At least 21 people have been killed as a heavily overcrowded passenger bus skidded off the road and rolled down a steep, rocky slope into a gorge in Indian-controlled Kashmir. 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