Srinagar: At least 17 tourists, who were on
their way back to Srinagar from the skiing resort of Gulmarg,
were injured after their bus fell into a gorge.
"The mishap took place yesterday near Zig Mode, 50 km
from here, when the bus driver lost control over the vehicle
while negotiating a blind curve and it skidded off the road
and fell into the gorge," a police spokesman said here.
17 passengers were injured in the mishap, he said, adding
that the victims were en route to Srinagar from Gulmarg.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, January 05, 2012, 18:05