01 July,2019 11:50 AM IST | Jammu and Kashmir | mid-day online desk
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Kishtwar (Jammu and Kashmir): Thirty-three people died and 22 others were injured after a vehicle fell into a gorge in Kishtwar district on Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning. "Thirty-three people have died and 22 are injured in the Kishtwar accident," Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner, Angrez Singh Rana, said.
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The incident took place after the driver of a matador coming from Keshwan lost control and the vehicle fell into a gorge. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took to social media website, twitter to express sorrow for the victims of the accident.
The injured were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. Further details are awaited
With inputs from ANI
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