At least 36 pilgrims suffered injuries on the way to AmarNath Yatry, when five buses collided in Jamm and Kashmir in the district of Jamm and Kashmir, the police said.
The accident occurred around 8:00 near Chanderkoot, along the National Highway Jammu-Srinagar.
Officials confirmed that the collision occurred due to the failure of the brake of one of the buses in the convoy.
“The last convoy vehicle Pahalgam lost control and hit the stuck vehicles at Chanderkot Langer, damaged four vehicles and caused minor injuries to 36 Yatris,” said Commissioner Ramban Mohammad Alyas Khan.
Ramban SSP Kulbir Singh revealed that saving three or four, all other pilgrims are willing to continue their AMARNAT YATRA after first aid.
“The convoy stopped for breakfast in Chanderkote. Pilgrims suffered minor injuries, but most of them are willing to continue their pilgrimage after first aid. However, three to four may not be able to continue their pilgrimage,” he told reporters.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh responded to the incident and said, “There is no reason to concern. All pilgrims’ arrangements are introduced and administration is constantly supervised.”
Amarnath Yatris plunged into the hospital
Khan said that government officials who had already appeared in the place were thrown into the Ramban District Hospital.
Several higher police officers visited the hospital to monitor the treatment of the injured and order the main doctor to ensure the best care.
“Yatris was later moved to other vehicles on their next journey,” the Commissioner said.
Ramban Medical Superintendent Sudarshan Singh Kathoch said that Amarnath pilgrims were released immediately after first aid.
The convoy went to the finish after damaged buses were replaced, the officials said.
The fourth dose of 6,979 pilgrims – 5 196 men, 1,427 women, 24 children, 331 Sadhus and Sadhvis and one Transgender – left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in two separate convoys between 3.30 and 4.05.
While 4,226 pilgrims left in 161 vehicles for the Nunwan base camp for 48 kilometer traditional PAHALGAM route, 2,753 pilgrims are heading for a shorter but steeper 14 kilometer Baltic routes in 151 vehicles.
AmarNath Yatra 2025, the main annual pilgrimage in Hinduism, attracted both seasoned and first Yatris. The first dose of pilgrims AmarNath Yatra returned on Friday.
(Tagstotranslate) AMARNATH YATRA (T) Pilgrims
