Two dead after landslide hits bus in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda

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A landslide hit a passenger bus in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday killing two persons, a senior police officer said.

Superintendent of Police, Bhaderwah, Vinod Sharma told PTI that the bus came under the landslide triggered by rains at village Bhangroo on Thathri-Gandoh road.

He said a rescue operation was launched and three trapped passengers were evacuated to Gandoh hospital where Amir Sohail of Kahara and Mudassar Ali of Changa-Bhalessa were declared brought dead.

Shahid Hussain of Kuntwara village has been admitted to a hospital.

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