11 Amarnath pilgrims killed, 30 injured in accident (Lead)
Sunday - July 16, 2017 3:02 pm ,
Category : INDIA
11 Amarnath pilgrims killed, 30 injured in accident (Lead)
Jammu July 16 (IANS) Eleven Amarnath pilgrims were killed and 30 others injured on Sunday when a bus carrying them plunged into a gorge near Banihal town in Jammu and Kashmir s Ramban district.
Police sources said the bus carrying the pilgrims from Jammu to Srinagar spun out of the driver s control at Nachnala and rolled into the gorge. "Eleven pilgrims have died " a police officer told IANS. "Rescue operations are on." Police said the accident occurred at 1.45 p.m. --IANS sq/vd/mr/rak
