PM Modi Says "Anguished" After 7 Killed As Minibus Falls Into J&K River

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "anguished by the loss of lives due to a bus accident in Doda."

Seven passengers, including four women, were killed and three others critically injured after a minibus skidded off a mountainous road and fell into a river in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir today, the police said. Anguished by the loss of lives due to a bus accident in Doda.All possible assistance is being provided to the injured and I pray for their speedy recovery: PM @narendramodi The incident took place on the Thathri-Gandoh road near Piyakul village, 42 km from Doda town, they said. Superintendent of Police (SP), Bhaderwah, Raj Singh Gouria said the minibus was on its way to Chilli village from Doda when the driver lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a blind curve. As a result, the minibus plunged into the deep gorge. The bus landed on the Kalnai river bed and its roof was blown away by the impact, another police official said.