Muzaffarabad:
A bus plunged into a swollen river in Pakistan's section of the disputed Kashmir region on Thursday afternoon, killing 40 people, the Prime Minister of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir said.
Earlier, the deputy commissioner of Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani-controlled Kashmir said 20 people were killed and 20 others were missing.
Pakistani authorities announced eight injured passengers have been rescued.
Pakistan has been wracked by extremely heavy monsoon rains that have swollen rivers and caused devastating flooding that has killed 1,500 people in the past week.
Earlier, the deputy commissioner of Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani-controlled Kashmir said 20 people were killed and 20 others were missing.
Pakistani authorities announced eight injured passengers have been rescued.
Pakistan has been wracked by extremely heavy monsoon rains that have swollen rivers and caused devastating flooding that has killed 1,500 people in the past week.
