39 Amarnath pilgrims injured in road accident in Kashmir
A bus carrying 39 Amarnath pilgrims skidded off the road and plunged into a ditch in Ganderbal, Kashmir, resulting in multiple injuries. Emergency services and local residents conducted a rescue operation, and the injured are currently receiving medical treatment in Srinagar.
Why it matters
The accident underscores the logistical and safety challenges associated with large-scale religious pilgrimages in mountainous regions.
Around 39 pilgrims returning from the Amarnath Yatra were injured in a road accident in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday (July 27, 2026).
The incident took place around 5.30 a.m. The bus, full of pilgrims, skidded off the road and plunged into a low-lying area near the S-Mode area of Ganiwan in Gund area of Ganderbal, locals said. Initial reports suggested that the driver of the bus bearing registration number AR11 D5655 lost control near Ganiwan before rolling down into a ditch.
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