39 Pilgrims Injured As Bus Skids Off Road During Amarnath Yatra In J&K
A bus carrying 39 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims skidded off the road in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, causing injuries to all passengers. Local authorities and security personnel conducted a rescue operation, and the injured are receiving medical treatment.
Why it matters
This accident underscores the logistical and safety challenges associated with large-scale religious pilgrimages in mountainous terrain.
At least 39 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured when their speeding bus skidded off the road in the Kangan area of Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Tuesday, officials said.The bus fell on a house at Hariganwan after the driver lost control of the vehicle while navigating a curve. The house was badly damaged, but it prevented the bus from rolling into the Sindh river. No one was in the house at the time of the accident, the officials said.They said the 39 pilgrims, who were returning after paying obeisance at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath, suffered injuries.
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