The 37 ITBP personnel and two from the Jammu & Kashmir Police, who were in the bus, were being de-inducted from the Amarnath Yatra duty that concluded on August 11. The injured are being airlifted to Army hospital, Srinagar for treatment, and the condition of several are said to be critical.
Srinagar: In a shocking accident, a bus carrying 37 personnel from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and two Jammu & Kashmir Police personnel fell into the gorge between Chandanwari and Pahalgam, a police official said, following which a massive rescue operation was launched. “Six ITBP personnel have lost their lives, while several other personnel received injuries, who are being airlifted to Army hospital, Srinagar for treatment,” the Police said. A policeman has also reportedly died.
