Jammu June 24 : At least 12 people were killed and several others injured when a bus slipped into a gorge at Panthal on Jammu-Katra highway this morning.

According to the Police sources, the bus was going towards Katra when the driver lost the control and vehicle plunged into a gorge.

Most of the bodies were trapped in the wreckage of the bus. The rescue operations are on. More details are awaited. (ANI)