Ladakh Accident: 6 Killed, 22 Injured After Bus Falls 200 Metre Deep Gorge (Watch Video)

Six passengers lost their lives, and 22 others were injured when a private bus traveling from Leh to Eastern Ladakh plunged into a 200-meter-deep gorge. The injured were rushed to District Hospital SNM Leh, with some in critical condition.

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#WATCH | Leh, Ladakh: Six passengers died and 22 others were injured when a private bus travelling from Leh to Eastern Ladakh fell into a 200 metre deep gorge. The injured have been shifted to District Hospital SNM Leh. Some of them are critical. Further details awaited: DC Leh,… pic.twitter.com/JvRe8HvTMT

— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2024

LADAKH | 6 Dead, Several Injured As Bus Travelling To Durbuk Meets With An Accident In Leh pic.twitter.com/pAzRC2zFue

— Rakesh Kumar (@RiCkY_847) August 22, 2024

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