India, April 20 -- At least 15 people were killed and 20 were injured after a passenger bus rolled down into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Monday.

The accident took place near Kanote village when the bus, travelling from Ramnagar to Udhampur, lost control and plunged into a gorge. Rescue operations were launched immediately by local authorities.

The bus was taking a sharp curve on a hilly road when the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to roll down a steep, rocky slope of around 100 feet before landing on a lower road.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said he had spoken to Udhampur Deputy Commissioner Minga Sherpa soon after the incident.

"Just now spoke to DC Udhampur, Minga Sherpa, after learning about a tr...