Udhampur/Jammu, Apr 21 (PTI) Two persons were killed and twenty-eight others injured when a bus carrying a marriage party skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, officials said on Thursday.

The accident took place near Rang-Udak village late on Wednesday night, they said, adding the bus was on its way to Bland village.

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Two persons were killed on the spot while twenty-eight others sustained injuries, the officials said.

The injured persons were shifted to Ramnagar hospital. Twelve with critical injuries were referred to Udhampur hospital, they added.

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The deceased have been identified as Rajjo Devi (66) and Vimla Devi (48), the officials said.

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