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'Dozens dead' in Kashmir bus plunge | 'Dozens dead' in Kashmir bus plunge |
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Dozens of people are feared dead after floods swept a passenger bus into a gorge in Indian-administered Kashmir. | Dozens of people are feared dead after floods swept a passenger bus into a gorge in Indian-administered Kashmir. |
The bus was carrying about 50 members of a wedding party, including the bride and the groom, reports said. | The bus was carrying about 50 members of a wedding party, including the bride and the groom, reports said. |
The flood waters are surging and rescue efforts are under way, top police official Owais Ahmad told the BBC. | The flood waters are surging and rescue efforts are under way, top police official Owais Ahmad told the BBC. |
The region is suffering from its worst flooding in 22 years, which has claimed at least 20 lives in the past few days. | |
Road accidents are common in India and last year, more than 138,000 people died, according to government figures. | Road accidents are common in India and last year, more than 138,000 people died, according to government figures. |
Thursday's accident took place in Rajouri district in the Jammu region. | Thursday's accident took place in Rajouri district in the Jammu region. |
Officials said rescuers were searching for the bus, but they had not been able to locate it in the flood waters. | Officials said rescuers were searching for the bus, but they had not been able to locate it in the flood waters. |
"Rescue teams are there, including a column of the army," news agency AFP quoted inspector general of police Rajesh Kumar as saying. | "Rescue teams are there, including a column of the army," news agency AFP quoted inspector general of police Rajesh Kumar as saying. |
"Air force helicopters are also ready, but heavy rains and a strong current in the stream make it difficult," he said, adding that some of the passengers on board might have escaped to safety. | "Air force helicopters are also ready, but heavy rains and a strong current in the stream make it difficult," he said, adding that some of the passengers on board might have escaped to safety. |
Incessant rains have triggered landslides and flooded many parts of Indian-administered Kashmir, the BBC's Riyaz Masroor reports from Srinagar. | Incessant rains have triggered landslides and flooded many parts of Indian-administered Kashmir, the BBC's Riyaz Masroor reports from Srinagar. |
Authorities have declared a "disaster alert" in the region and all schools and colleges are closed and exams have been postponed, our correspondent adds. | Authorities have declared a "disaster alert" in the region and all schools and colleges are closed and exams have been postponed, our correspondent adds. |