ITBP Bus Accident: 7 dead, several injured after bus carrying security personnel falls into river in J&K | India News

SRINAGAR: Seven ITBP jawans died and 32 others were injured when a bus in which they were returning from Amarnath Yatra duty fell into a deep gorge in Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The bus was carrying 37 ITBP personnel and two policemen, and it was on its way to the police control room here from Chandanwari in Pahalgam, a police official said.
While two ITBP personnel died on the spot, five others succumbed to their injuries later, he said.
The condition of eight of the injured is stated to be critical. They have been evacuated to Srinagar for specialised treatment. The remaining injured are being treated at the Anantnag district hospital.

The deceased have been identified as head constable Dula Singh (Tarn Taran, Punjab), and constables Abhiraj (Lakhisarai, Bihar), Amit K (Etah, UP), D Raj Shekhar (Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh), Subhash C Bairwal (Sikar, Rajasthan), Dinesh Bohra (Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand) and Sandeep Kumar (Jammu, J&K).
President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
“The tragic loss of precious lives of ITBP personnel in the unfortunate accident at Anantnag, J&K fills me with sadness. My heartfelt condolences for the bereaved families. I pray for speedy recovery of the injured,” Murmu tweeted.
“Saddened by the loss of lives of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel in a bus accident… My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. My prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured,” a tweet by the Vice President’s Secretariat quoted Dhakhar as saying.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said all possible assistance is being provided to the injured security personnel.
“Deeply anguished by the bus accident near Chandanwari in which we have lost our brave ITBP personnel. My condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured,” Sinha tweeted.
Meanwhile, Anantnag deputy commissioner Piyush Singla said that medical teams at GMC Anantnag, District Hospital Anantnag and SDH Seer have been put on high alert and 19 ambulances have been pressed into service.
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