Jammu, Jun 2 (PTI) Two passengers were killed and 16 sustained injuries when a bus overturned in the Akhnoor sub-division here on Sunday, police said.

A police official said the accident occurred near Kaleeth village in the evening after the driver lost control of the vehicle.

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Kewal Kumar and V Bhagat died on the spot, he said.

The injured were taken to a nearby hospital and three of them were later referred to Government Medical College Hospital for specialised treatment, officials said.

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This was the second major accident in the Akhnoor area of Jammu in the last four days.

On May 30, a bus carrying pilgrims fell into a 150 feet gorge at Tungi-Morh resulting in the deaths of 22 people and injuries to 57 others.

In a separate incident, a man was killed and another injured when a two-wheeler collided with a bus at Nud village on the outskirts of Jammu on Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Sunny Kumar (25), a resident of Gurha Jagir, while the injured Anku Kumar (23) was shifted to hospital, officials said.

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