SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, April 24 (Xinhua) -- At least five people, including three women, were killed and nine others injured Wednesday after a mini-bus carrying passengers was hit by landslide in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.
The incident occurred on a mountainous road at Piyakul Karra village of Doda district, about 230 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
"Today a mini-bus carrying local passengers came under a landslide here killing five people and injuring nine others," a police official posted in Gandoh Bhallesa told Xinhua. "The dead include three women. All the injured have been removed to hospital for treatment."
Local government officials said the mini bus was plying on a muddy patch when it came under debris and rocks following a sudden landslide.
Eyewitnesses said police with the help of locals retrieved the bodies from the mangled vehicle and carried the injured to the hospital.
