Udhampur, April 20 -- Six were dead and many others injured on Monday when a passenger bus met with an accident near the Jalo area on the Ramnagar-Udhampur route, officials said.

The bus was travelling from Ramnagar to Udhampur when it met with the accident under unclear circumstances an officer said.

"Dozens of people have lost their lives. Many are injured. Rescue teams are on the spot," the officer said.

Police and local administration teams launched a rescue operation and were evacuating the injured to nearby medical facilities.

Deputy Inspector General of Police, Udhampur-Reasi range, Shiv Kumar Sharma, reached the spot to oversee the rescue and relief operations.

Further details regarding the cause of the accident are awaited, ...