23killed as truck plunges into Kashmir gorge

The accident took place at Ramban, 157 kilometres (97 miles) from Jammu, winter capital of Indian Kashmir.

The workers were being ferried from Jammu to Srinagar, the summer capital of the region, when the driver lost control of the truck which toppled 350 feet (106 metres) into a gorge, a police spokesman said.

Rescuers recovered 20 bodies from the scene of the accident and three of 26 wounded died in hospital, he said.

Traffic accidents are common in India, many of them caused by rash driving and ageing vehicles.