HIINDIA.COM
South Asian Views On Global News - Update 24X7

20 Amarnath pilgrims injured in road accident in J&K’s Kulgam

BUY-SELL | HELP WANTED | MATRIMONIAL

Srinagar, July 14 (IANS) At least 20 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured on Thursday in a road accident in J&K’s Kulgam district.

Police sources said a truck collided with a bus carrying Amarnath Yatris on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Kulgam district.

“18 Yatris sustained minor injuries while two with serious injuries were shifted to government medical college hospital in Anantnag district”, sources said.

Meanwhile, due to rain along both Baltal and Pahalgam routes, authorities have temporarily suspended the Yatra.

— IANS

sq/dpb

Replica of Print on your device!

CLICK & Send us 'hi' for Free Subscription

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Accept

gtag('set', {'user_id': 'USER_ID'}); // Set the user ID using signed-in user_id.