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17 Amarnath Pilgrims Killed, 29 Injured After Bus Falls Into Gorge

Around 30 people were injured in the accident at Ramban, Jammu & Kashmir.

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  • At least 17 people were killed and 29 others injured in a bus accident in J&K’s Ramban district
  • The bus was ferrying Amarnath Yatra pilgrims when it fell into a gorge on the Jammu-Srinagar highway
  • The cause of the accident was a tyre-burst, said Jammu police
  • PM Modi announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for those killed in the accident
7:48 PM , 16 Jul

PM Modi Announces Rs 2 Lakh Compensation For Kin of Those Killed

PM Narendra Modi announced Rs 2 lakh as compensation for families of those killed in the accident. He also announced Rs 50,000 for those who were injured in the accident.

Additionally, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announced ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh for next of kin of five people from the state who were killed in the bus accident.

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6:36 PM , 16 Jul

Tyre Burst Caused Accident: Jammu Police

Around 30 people were injured in the accident at Ramban, Jammu & Kashmir.
Security personnel carry out rescue work after a bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims fell into a gorge off Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on 16 July.
(Photo Courtesy: ANI Screenshot)

SD Singh Jamwal, IGP Jammu Police, said that the accident was not a result of sabotage.

According to witnesses, rear tyre burst caused the accident; it’s not a sabotage issue. It was a convoy bus and no one is missing. From the total of 46 passengers, most were from Rajasthan and Bihar, 16 died.
SD Singh Jamwal, Jammu Police
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4:11 PM , 16 Jul

Rajnath Speaks to CM Mufti

Around 30 people were injured in the accident at Ramban, Jammu & Kashmir.
Security personnel carry out rescue work after a bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims fell into a gorge off Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on 16 July.
(Photo Courtesy: ANI Screenshot)
Around 30 people were injured in the accident at Ramban, Jammu & Kashmir.
Security personnel carry out rescue work after a bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims fell into a gorge off Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on 16 July.
(Photo Courtesy: ANI Screenshot)

Singh also had a telephonic conversation with Governor NN Vohra who reached the accident site soon after. He apprised him of the situation.

Around 30 people were injured in the accident at Ramban, Jammu & Kashmir.
Security personnel carry out rescue work after a bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims fell into a gorge off Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on 16 July.
(Photo: CRPF/The Quint)
3:52 PM , 16 Jul

PM Modi Tweets Condolences

Around 30 people were injured in the accident at Ramban, Jammu & Kashmir.
File photo of Narendra Modi.
(Photo Courtesy: Twitter/ANI‏

Along with PM Modi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also expressed grief at the accident.

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Published: 16 Jul 2017, 3:05 PM IST
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