Poonch, May 6 -- Two persons have died and at least 25 others have sustained injuries after a bus they were travelling on Tuesday fell into a gorge in the Mendher area under the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

According to officials, the injured have been rescued and evacuated to the sub-district hospital in Mendhar.

Visuals from the area showed security forces already in the area, having helped the injured, while locals also looked to see the accident.

The bus had been completely destroyed, with its windows and windshield broken.

Further information into the incident is awaited.

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