23 killed as passenger coach falls into ravine in Azad Kashmir

MUZAFFARABAD: As many as 23 died and more than nine injured when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in the Pallandri area of Azad Jammu Kashmir, police said Wednesday.

According to the police, the ill-fated bus was on its way to Rawalpindi when it fell into the ravine. More than 30 passengers were on board the bus.

Earlier, the police had shared that only seven passengers died, but increased the death toll after a while.

The bodies and injured have been shifted to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Baloch by the rescue officials.