Udhampur, April 20 -- Ten people have died, and several others were injured after a public transport bus met with an accident in the village Kanote of Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Monday.

The bus was enroute from Ramnagar to Udhampur.

According to the police, the injured have been shifted to the government hospital in Udhampur, and a rescue operation is underway.

"A bus accident has been reported on the Ramnagar-Udhampur route. Senior officers, including DIG U-R Range, SSP Udhampur & other officers are present at the spot. Rescue operations have been initiated, and necessary assistance is being provided," Udhampur Police said in a statement on X.

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