Himalayan road accident kills 16

A truck carrying pilgrims returning from a Hindu shrine in the Himalayas has veered off a mountain road and plunged into a gorge in northern India, killing 16 people.

Himalayan road accident kills 16
Fri, 27 Jul, 2012 - 09:33

A truck carrying pilgrims returning from a Hindu shrine in the Himalayas has veered off a mountain road and plunged into a gorge in northern India, killing 16 people.

Police Superintendent Israr Khan says 16 other passengers were injured in the accident last night in India’s Jammu and Kashmir state.

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