16 Amarnath Pilgrims were killed as bus
Today, 16 Amarnath Pilgrims were killed as bus falls into gorge in Jammu And Kashmir. 27 others were injured in the bus accident in J&K. There were 46 passengers onboard as per SD Singh Jamwal, IGP Jammu. According to witnesses, rear tyre burst caused the accident. It was not a sabotage issue. It was a convoy bus. No one is missing from the bus.
PM Narendra Modi has expressed sorrow over the bus tragedy in Jammu.
I pray that those injured in the bus accident in J&K recover soon.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 16, 2017
Extremely pained by the loss of lives of Amarnath Yatris due to a bus accident in J&K. My thoughts are with the families of the deceased.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 16, 2017
The bus was going from Jammu to Pahelgaon, it met with an accident at Ramban.
Army carry out Rescue operations and provide medical aid. Injured have been taken to hospital.
Helpline numbers to enquire about Amarnath Yatris travelling in the bus that met with accident in Ramban, J&K are 0191-2560401/2542000.
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