39 Amarnath pilgrims injured as bus skids in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal

Srinagar: Several 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, which was badly damaged, 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 most of the pilgrims in the bus suffered minor injuries. They were evacuated by locals and security personnel to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Further details are awaited.’

Edit: Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha enquired about the condition of the injured.

“Spoke with Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, and health officials and inquired about the health condition of Shri Amarnathji Yatra pilgrims injured in the unfortunate road accident earlier this morning at Ganiwan, Ganderbal. 39 pilgrims returning after Darshan of Baba Barfani sustained injuries and are currently undergoing treatment at SKIMS,” Sinha posted on his X handle.