At least 17 people were injured after a bus collided with a truck near Khanater in Jammu & Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday, news agency ANI reported. The injured have been admitted to a local hospital in Poonch for treatment.
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The driver of the bus, who also sustained injuries, have reportedly been shifted to Government Medical College in Jammu for specialised treatment.
Jammu & Kashmir have witnessed a number of road accidents in recent months. In June, four people, including a child and two women, were killed and four others were injured when a Jammu-bound vehicle from Srinagar carrying labourers from Chhattisgarh plunged into a gorge near Khooni Nallah in Ramban district.
This is a developing story and further details awaited.
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