Ganderbal, July 28: Around 30 Amarnath Yatris were injured after a bus carrying nearly 40 pilgrims skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge near the S-Mode area of Hariganiwan in Gund area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday, officials said.
A senior official told news agency JKNS that, the accident occurred when the Amarnath Yatra bus bearing registration number AR11 D5655 lost control near Hariganiwan, causing it to skid off the road and plunge into a deep gorge. Rescue teams, police, SDRF, and local volunteers immediately rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation.
They said around 30 pilgrims sustained injuries in the mishap and were shifted to nearby Kangan hospital for treatment.
Officials further said two of the injured suffered head trauma but are currently stable. All other injured passengers are also stated to be in stable condition.
Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident and initiated an investigation to ascertain the cause of the accident. (JKNS)
