10 dead as bus carrying Bihar pilgrims to Vaishno Devi falls into Jammu gorge

Ten people died after an overcrowded bus carrying pilgrims fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir

The bus was on its way to the Vaishno Devi shrine from Amritsar

55 people were injured and taken to the hospital, some critically

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Accident occurred on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, near Katra in Reasi district

Locals, police, and central forces helped in the rescue operation

Overcrowding of the bus will be investigated as part of the cause of the accident