10 killed as bus falls off bridge

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10 killed as bus falls off bridge

International Desk : Ten people have been killed and 57 others injured after a double-decker bus fell into a bridge in India's Jammu district.

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The bus was carrying pilgrims to Katra from Amritsar and met with the accident in Jhajjar Kotli area, police said.

Katra is a base camp for the pilgrims visiting the famous Vaishno Devi shrine atop the Trikuta hills.

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Jammu's Senior Superintendent of Police Chandan Kohli told the accident took place at Jhajjar Kotli bridge. Ten people have died. Rescue operation is almost complete.

However, the death toll may increase as few of the injured were in critical state, sources said.

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