At least 30 Amarnath Yatris were injured in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. The incident occurred when a bus carrying nearly 40 pilgrims skidded off the road and fell into a gorge near Hariganiwan in the Gund area of Ganderbal district.
Officials reported that the driver lost control of the bus near Hariganiwan, leading to the accident. Rescue teams, police, SDRF, and local volunteers promptly responded to the scene and initiated a rescue operation. Around 30 pilgrims sustained injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the accident. Meanwhile, nearly 12,000 pilgrims from various parts of the country visited the holy cave shrine in South Kashmir district of Anantnag. The pilgrimage has seen a total of 4,26,339 pilgrims visiting the holy cave shrine during the last 25 days since the Yatra began on July 3.
