Bus falls into Chenab, more than 30 feared killed

Jammu, April 7 (UNI) More than 30 people were feared killed when the bus carrying them fell into the Chenab river at Shashoo near Paddar in Doda district of the Jammu region this morning.

Deputy Commissioner Gulzar Ahmed Queraishi told UNI that two bodies have been recoverd so far and three seriously injured passengers admitted in the Athauli civil hospital.

He said a Air Force special plane would transport the seriously injured passengers to Jammu.

The 52-seater private video coach was on way to Jammu from Paddar in the Kishtwar tehsil when the accident occurred.

Meanwhile, rescue operations were on for the other passengers.

Doctors, para medical staff and senior officials have rushed to the spot.

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