Seven Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel were killed and 30 others were injured after a bus fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday. ITBP personnel were returning after completing Amarnath Yatra duty. Due to brake failure, the bus met with an accident and slipped from the road and fell on the bank of the river.
Srinagar: Seven Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel were killed and 30 others were injured when a bus fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday. The injured jawans have been airlifted to the Army Hospital in Srinagar for treatment. ITBP personnel were returning after completing Amarnath Yatra duty. Due to brake failure, the bus met with an accident and slipped from the road and fell on the bank of the river. An official gave this information.
ITBP commandos were dispatched to the spot so that relief and rescue operations could be expedited. A police official said that the bus carrying 37 ITBP personnel and two Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel fell into a deep gorge between Chandanwadi and Pahalgam. 7 ITBP personnel died on the spot, while 30 other personnel were seriously injured. Other jawans also sustained injuries in the accident. The bus was coming from Chandanwadi to Pahalgam Police Control Room.
#WATCH Bus carrying 37 ITBP personnel and two J&K Police personnel falls into riverbed in Pahalgam after its brakes reportedly failed, casualties feared#JammuAndKashmir pic.twitter.com/r66lQztfKu
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The actual place of the accident is said to be Frislan, which is about 16 km from Pahalgam. The bus carrying the soldiers slipped off the road and fell into a gorge about 500 feet deep. ITBP PRO told news agency ANI, 7 of our jawans have lost their lives, 30 have been injured. We will provide all possible treatment to the injured. ITBP HQ is monitoring the situation. All possible help will be given to the affected families.
Home Minister Shah and Lieutenant Governor Sinha expressed grief over the accident
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has expressed grief over the accident by tweeting. He wrote, ‘Saddened to learn about the accident of a bus carrying ITBP and police personnel in Pahalgam, J&K. My prayers and condolences are with the bereaved families. The injured have been taken to the hospital. May he get well soon, this is my prayer to God.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said, “Deeply saddened by the bus accident near Chandanwadi in which we lost our brave ITBP personnel. My condolences to the bereaved families. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. All possible help is being provided to the injured personnel..
