Jammu and Kashmir: 12 killed, over a dozen injured as bus plunges into 200-feet deep gorge

Twelve people were killed and over a dozen injured when the driver of an overcrowded minibus lost control of the vehicle and it plunged into a 200-feet deep gorge on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Saturday, police said.

The accident took place at Kela Mod.

"Sixteen critically injured passengers have been evacuated from the accident site... Police, Army and civilians are engaged in the rescue efforts," police sources said.

(With inputs from agencies.)