5 killed, 12 injured in road accident in J&K’s Rajouri

Jammu, Sep 15 : Five people were killed and 12 injured in a road accident in J&Ks Rajouri district on Thursday, officials said.

A bus carrying passengers from Jammu to Surankote went out of the drivers control and fell into a gorge at Deri Ralyot area of Manjakote in Rajouri.

"Five people have been killed in this accident and 12 have been injured.Security forces and the locals launched a rescue operation immediately.

"The injured have been shifted to hospital," an official said.The Rajouri road accident came a day after 11 people were killed and 25 injured in another road accident in neighbouring Poonch district.

J&K Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha, in a tweet, said: "Anguished by the loss of lives due to a tragic accident in Rajouri.In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families.May the injured recover at the earliest.

The district administration is providing all possible assistance".sq/vd #Rajouri #Jammu .