One dead, 13 hurt in bus mishap in Kathua district

A 32-year-old woman was killed and 13 others were injured when a bus turned turtle in Kathua district on Sunday, officials said. The accident took place at Galak village on the Dayalacheck road when the driver lost control over the vehicle at a sharp curve.

The bus was going towards Jammu. Rescuers were rushed to the accident site and 14 injured persons were admitted to the Ramkote Community Health Centre. A woman, identified as Sushma Devi, succumbed to injuries during treatment. Six of those injured were referred from the Community Health Centre, Ramkote, to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Kathua. The rest were discharged after first aid.