Amarnath Yatra: 16 killed, 27 injured as bus carrying pilgrims falls into gorge
Tragedy hit the Amarnath Yatra once again on Sunday as 16 pilgrims were killed and 19 were injured when a vehicle carrying them fell into a gorge in Ramban district.
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Tragedy hit the Amarnath Yatra once again on Sunday as 16 pilgrims were killed and around 27 were injured when a vehicle carrying them fell into a gorge on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district. Rescue operations by the army are currently underway. PTI
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The bus carrying the pilgrims skidded off the road, turned turtle and rolled down into the nullah at Nachlana belt of Ramban late on Sunday afternoon. PTI
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The accident comes just days after militants attacked a bus ferrying yatris in Anantnag along the Jammu-Srinagar Highway on Monday. That attack had led to eight deaths and 11 were injured. PTI
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Pilgrims injured in the bus accident are being brought for treatment at a hospital in Jammu. The government has set up a helpline for inquiry about the Amarnath pilgrims travelling in the bus that met with the accident in Ramban. The helpline numbers are - 091-2560401, and 0191-2542000. AP
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Prime minister Narendra Modi expressed pain at the loss of lives of Amarnath pilgrims in the accident. He also announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the pilgrims killed and Rs 50,000 for those seriously injured. AP
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Union home minister Rajnath Singh also spoke to Jammu and Kashmir governor NN Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and took stock of the situation following the incident. Officials said the victims belonged to different states. AP
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So far this year, over 2 lakh pilgrims have performed the yatra which is slated to end on 7 August on Shravan Purnima coinciding with Raksha Bandhan festival. AP
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